Confucian Analects · Analects 6.19
The Master said, '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.'
Chinese · source text【十九章】子曰、中人以上、可以語上也、中人以下、不可以語上也。
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Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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