Analects · 述而篇第七
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擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之
Choose what is good in them and follow it; take what is not good and correct it in oneself.
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必有我師焉，
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Correcting the corresponding fault in oneself rather than necessarily changing the companion.
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荀子 · 王霸篇第十一擇其善者循其舊法，擇其善者而明用之，足以順服好利之人矣。賢士一焉，能士官焉，好利之人服焉，三者具而天下盡，無有
論語 · 述而篇第七善者而從有不知而作之者，我無是也。多聞，擇其善者而從之；多見而識之；知之次也。」
論語 · 子路篇第十三其不善者子曰：「未可也；不如鄉人之善者好之，其不善者惡之。」
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孟子 · Name the one, thing, or situation未有仁而遺其親者也孟子 · Name the one, thing, or situation不賢者雖有此，不樂也孟子 · Name the one, thing, or situation五十者可以衣帛矣孟子 · Recover the object申之以孝悌之義Edition, source, and reuse
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- 論語 · Analects
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- Traditionally associated with Confucius and his disciples; compiled across generations.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR1h0004 · base edition CHANT
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- KR1h0004_007.txt, lines 176–180. LY 07.22; tr. CH
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