The feeling of commiseration is the feeling of humanity; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; and the feeling of right and wrong is the beginning of wisdom. Men have these Four Beginnings just as they have their four limbs.

Famous Proverbs / Confucian Proverbs

Confucian Proverb: "The feeling of commiseration is the feeling of humanity; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; and the feeling of right and wrong is the beginning of wisdom. Men have these Four Beginnings just as they have their four limbs."

Confucian Proverbs

Proverbs about:

Beginning	Beginnings	Commiseration	Compliance
Deference	Dislike	Feeling	Four
Humanity	Just	Limbs	Propriety
Right	Righteousness	Shame	These
Wisdom	Wrong

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