The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.

仁者先難而後獲、可謂仁矣。

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Confucius. 論語 [The Analects]. c. 479 BCE.

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Confucius. The Analects, edited and translated by Annping Chin. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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A quote by Confucius about overcoming obstacles: “The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business…”

A quote by Confucius about overcoming obstacles: “The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business…”

A quote by Confucius about overcoming obstacles: “The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business…”