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To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects may not be announced.' CHAP. XX. Fan Ch'ih asked what constituted wisdom. The Master said, To give one's self earnestly...

Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy ... - Page 43
by Edward Burnett Tylor - 1873
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The British Quarterly Review, Volume 45

Christianity - 1867 - 616 pages

...what constituted wisdom. " To give oneself earnestly," said he, " to the duties due to men, and wlrile respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom." And, again, among the four things which it is said he taught, " truthfulness" is specified ; and many...

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