Reputation and Integrity
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English translation
Original Chinese text
孟子曰:“好名之人能让千乘之国。茍非其人,箪食、豆羹见于色。”
English translation
Mencius said, “A person who prizes a good name may be willing to yield a state with a thousand chariots. But if that person is not truly what he appears to be, even a basket of food or a bowl of soup will bring displeasure to his face.”