from Analects of Confucius, Book 4

Question

Chapter 11

The Master said, "The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort. The superior man thinks of the sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favors which he may receive."

Chapter 12

The Master said, "He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against."

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Drag the phrase to the description it matches.

(2 points)
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superior person

inferior person

Answer 1

Based on the passages from the Analects of Confucius, here is how the phrases match the descriptions:

• superior person: thinks of virtue; thinks of the sanctions of law

• inferior person: thinks of comfort; thinks of favors which he may receive; acts with a constant view to his own advantage

You can drag the phrases accordingly to match them with the descriptions.