Confucian Analects · Analects 15.33
The Master said, 'The superior man cannot be known in little matters; but he may be intrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be intrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.'
Chinese · source text【卅三章】子曰、君子不可小知、而可大受也、小人不可大受、而可小知也。
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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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