The villagers came to the disciple of Confucius and began to say:
“You are so wise and speak so well, not like that grumpy Confucius!”
To which he replied:
- Wisdom is like a wall. My wall is low, and you can see what is happening behind it, but Confucius’ wall is high, and you cannot see what is happening behind it. If you want to look behind his wall, first build your own from which to look.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru