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" Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so, readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these.... "
The Economic Principles of Confucius and His School ... - Page 493
by Huan-chang Chʻen - 1911
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The Chinese Classics: With a Translation, Critical and Exegetical ..., Volume 1

James Legge - China - 1861 - 630 pages
...moral aJmiuibtrutiuii by rewards izi a^ ti> K t£*\ Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning are another class next to these. As to those who are dull and stupiJ and yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people." CHAPTER X. Confucius said, "The...
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The Chinese Classics

James Legge - China - 1867 - 344 pages
...TO KNOWLEDGE. On the first ledge, are tlie next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning,, are another class next to these. As to...yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people/' X. Confucius said,, " The superior man has nine things which are subjects with him of thoughtful...
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The Chinese Classics: Life and teachings of Confucius

James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...TO KNOWLEDGE. On the first ledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those...and yet do not learn; — they are the lowest of the people." X. Confucius said, " The superior man has nine things which are subjects with him of thoughtful...
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The Chinese Classics, Volume 5, Part 1

James Legge - Chinese literature - 1870 - 398 pages
...readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning are another class next to these. As to those...yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people." X. Confucius said, " The superior man has nine things which are subjects with him of thoughtful...
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The Chinese Classics: with a Translation, Critical and Exegetical ..., Volume 1

James Legge - China - 1861 - 540 pages
...yjf-, jS, 'nut thoroughly understanding.' It AH Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning are another class next to these. As to those...yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people." CHAPTER X. Confucius said, "The superior man has nine things which are subjects with him of...
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The Chinese Classics: Life and teachings of Confucius.-v.2. The life and ...

James Legge - China - 1875 - 364 pages
...disclaims for himself being ledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those...yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people." X. Confucius said, " The superior man has nine things which are subjects with him of thoughtful...
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Confucius and the Chinese Classics: Or, Readings in Chinese Literature

Augustus Ward Loomis - China - 1882 - 444 pages
...readily get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those...stupid and yet do not learn, they are the lowest of the people." DILIGENCE, TEMPERANCE, POLITENESS. Tsae Yu being asleep during the daytime, the Master said,...
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The Life and Teaching of Confucius: With Explanatory Notes

James Legge - 1887 - 356 pages
...disclaims for himself being. ledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those...yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people." X. Confucius said, " The superior man has nine things •which are subjects with him of thoughtful...
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The Library of Choice Literature and Encyclopædia of Universal Authorship ...

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1893 - 472 pages
...; he is disrespectful to great men ; he makes sport of the words of sages. ' ' The Master said : " Those who are born with the possession of knowledge...class next to these. As to those who are dull and stnpid, and yet do not learn, they arc the lowest of the people."— Analects, Book XVI. The Master...
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The Chinese Classics, Volume 1

James Legge - China - 1893 - 532 pages
...with "3*. as if the meaning were — • they AH &* Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those...yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people.' CHAP. X. Confucius said, 'The superior roan has nine things which are subjects with him of...
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