I once heard from the Master about great courage: If upon self-reflection one finds oneself in the wrong, then even against a commoner, I would not intimidate. If upon self-reflection one finds oneself in the right, then even against thousands, I will go forward. (Reference translation: "I once heard from Confucius about the principle of great courage: If upon self-examination one finds oneself unjust, then even in the face of a common man, I will not intimidate him. If upon self-examination one finds oneself just, then even in the face of thousands opposing me, I will go forward.") — Mencius, Gongsun Chou I 1. Prologue The emotional response process of a social group is similar to that of an individual.
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