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The Chinese Classics: With a Translation, Critical and Exegetical Notes ... - Page 254
by James Legge - 1861
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The Chinese Classics

James Legge - China - 1867 - 344 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them...
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The Christian Examiner, Volume 84

Liberalism (Religion) - 1868 - 402 pages
...path ; the stupid do not come up to it." — "Common men and women, however ignorant, may intermeddle with the knowledge of it ; yet in its utmost reaches there is that which the sage does not know." The best thing in this book has been often quoted : " What you do not like...
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The Chinese Classics: Life and teachings of Confucius

James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them...
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The Chinese Classics, Volume 5, Part 1

James Legge - Chinese literature - 1870 - 398 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them...
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The Chinese Classics: Life and teachings of Confucius.-v.2. The life and ...

James Legge - China - 1875 - 364 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them...
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Confucius and the Chinese Classics: Or, Readings in Chinese Literature

Augustus Ward Loomis - China - 1882 - 444 pages
...is able for this." The way which the superior man pursues, reaches wide and far, and yet is secret. yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them...
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The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part 4

Confucianism - 1885 - 512 pages
...secret. 24. Common men and women, however ignorant, may intermeddle with the knowledge of it ; but in its utmost reaches there is that which even the...standard of character, can carry it into practice ; but in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage cannot attain to. 25. Great as heaven...
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The Life and Teaching of Confucius: With Explanatory Notes

James Legge - 1887 - 356 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them...
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The Chinese Classics, Volume 1

James Legge - China - 1893 - 532 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven aud earth are, men still find some things in them...
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The Chinese Classics, Volume 1

James Legge - China - 1893 - 532 pages
...men and women, however much below the ordinary standard of character, can carry it into practice ; yet in its utmost reaches, there is that which even the sage is not able to carry into practice. Great as heaven aud earth are, men still find some things in them...
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