When a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will. When his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years [of mourning] he does not change from the way of his father, he may be called filial.


Analects ch. 1, v. 11

Confucius Quotes

When a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will. When his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years [of mourning] he does...

When a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will. When his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years [of mourning] he does...

When a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will. When his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years [of mourning] he does...

When a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will. When his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years [of mourning] he does...