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Having both ability and political integrity is a saint, and having virtue without it is a gentleman.
This sentence comes from Sima Guang's "Zi Tong Zhi Jian".

According to the book Zi Tong Zhi Jian published by Zhonghua Book Company in 2009, the original text reads: "A saint, a fool, a gentleman and a villain who are famous for their talents and virtues." This passage is an in-depth discussion of people's morality and talents, and an incisive classification of people's character and behavior.