Verse 9-Analects of Confucius Chapter 16

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Verse 9 of Analects of Confucius Chapter 16

English: Confucius said:"Those born with knowledge rank the highest. Those that seek knowledge through learning ranks second. Those that seek knowledge only when in difficulty, ranks next. Those that do not seek knowledge even when in difficulty, ranks the lowest."

Modern: 孔子说：“生来便知道，属最上等；学习后而知道，属次一等；遇到困惑才去学习，属再次一等；遇到困惑还不去学习，这种属最下等。”

Original: 孔子曰：“生而知之者，上也，学而知之者，次也；困而学之，又其次也；困而不学，民斯为下矣。”

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