The Master said, 'The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain.'

Analects of Confucius · Book 4 4.16

Sanskrit: public domain · English tr. James Legge (public domain)

What it means

The better part of you is drawn to what is right; the lesser part, to what pays.

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