“The Master said, 'Yu, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; an…” — Analects 2.17 – tr. James Legge (1861)

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The Master said, 'Yu, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it;-- this is knowledge.'

— Analects 2.17 – tr. James Legge (1861)

Analects 2.17 – tr. James Legge (1861)

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Attributed to: Analects 2.17 – tr. James Legge (1861)
Source: Analects 2.17 – tr. James Legge (1861)
Culture / tradition: Confucianism
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Confucianism Scripture #wisdom #humility

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