Yi I (Yulgok) Quotes on Virtue
Yi I, known by the pen name Yulgok, was a Korean Joseon-dynasty Confucian philosopher, statesman, and reformer, often counted with Yi Hwang as one of the two great Korean Neo-Confucian thinkers. This page collects quotes attributed to Yi I (Yulgok) on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Yi I (Yulgok):
“Sincerity is the way of heaven; to make oneself sincere is the way of man.”
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Attributed to Yi I (Yulgok):
“Reform begins with the cultivation of one's own mind.”
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Attributed to Yi I (Yulgok):
“Without learning, there is no virtue; without virtue, there is no good government.”
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Attributed to Yi I (Yulgok):
“The duty of the scholar is to be of use to the world.”