China Naming Network - Eight-character query< - Be kind to others, be kind to your neighbors, be strict with yourself and be lenient with others. Who said that?

Be kind to others, be kind to your neighbors, be strict with yourself and be lenient with others. Who said that?

This sentence was said by Zhuge Liang.

"Don't take small kindness, don't take small evil, be kind to others, be friends with neighbors, be strict with yourself, be lenient with others, and let bygones be bygones." From Zhuge Liang's Book of Commandments.

This sentence means to treat others with a broad mind, don't haggle over every ounce, forgive others' mistakes generously and let bygones be bygones.