The Master said, “The superior man cannot be known in little matters; but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.”
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The paradigmatic Chinese sage expounds on leading an ethical and fulfilled life.
The Master said, “The superior man cannot be known in little matters; but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.”