Confucius was a Chinese thinker who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC. He believed that a superior man should be modest in his speech but exceed in his actions. Confucius emphasized living virtuously and harmoniously within a hierarchical society.

1. Confucius
Chinese thinker (551 BC – 479 BC)
““A superior man is modest in his
speech, but exceeds in his actions. .”