Goodness is more to the people than water and fire. I have seen men lose their lives when ‘tre...

Goodness is more to the people than water and fire. I have seen men lose their lives when ‘treading upon’ water and fire; but I have never seen anyone lose his life through ‘treading upon’ Goodness.

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Confucius

Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher

551 - 479BC

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