• The Petty Man Is Eager To Make Boasts, Yet ...

  Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Feb 28, 2011 (message contributor)

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The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.

Xun Zi (Chinese, Philosopher, 312 ¨C 230 BC)