Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? — Confucius · Smartyfair

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Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? — Confucius · Smartyfair

Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?

Confucius551–479 BC · philosopher · Ancient ChinaConfucius was a teacher and philosopher who lived in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago. He taught that kindness, respect, and lifelong learning build a good life and a fair society.8 quotes

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Few things are nicer than a friend travelling a long way to see you.

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How sure this is: 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Analects, Book I, Chapter 1.2, tr. James Legge, The Chinese Classics Vol. 1 (1861/1893), public domain — the second line of the Analects' famous opening. Fetched and confirmed wording.
Work: The Analects, Book I
Occasion: c. 500 BCE · China
Sources checked: en.wikisource.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Legge translation, Chapter I

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