To wait for a King Wen, and then act, is to be a common man. To be a King Wen, and then act, is to be a great man.

Confucian philosopher

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Mencius (Book 2, Gongsun Chou Part 1)

Date / Period

c. 4th century BCE

Category

Humorous

Source

https://ctext.org/mengzi/gongsun-chou-i

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