Originally, The Analects Could Be Read This Way (New Edition)

Author: Wang Went
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Confucius said: "Those who are born knowing are the superior; those who learn know the next best; those who learn in adversity are even lower; and those who remain ignorant despite adversity are the lowest of all." This means: "Those born knowing are the superior; those who learn are the next best; those who learn in adversity are the lower; and those who remain ignorant despite adversity are the lowest." If one knows they must learn, they should read the Analects well. If one reads the Analects and is still a petty person, I haven't seen one. — Wang Went