Though bitter, good medicine cures illness. Though it may hurt, loyal criticism will have beneficial effects.

Sima Qian

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Topic

Openness to criticism Criticism Personal growth

Author

Sima Qian

Source

Records of the Grand Historian

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Chinese

Time

109 BC 100s BC 2nd century BC

Occupation

Historian

From

China Asia

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Suma Quin. Written sometime around c. 110 BC.

Current Citation

Suma Qian. Records of the Grand Historian of China, translated by Burton Watson. Vol. 2, Columbia University Press, 1961, ch. 118.

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