Give a fish to a man; he has food for a day.
Teach a man to fish; he learns a skill for life.
Under an overturned nest, can there be unbroken eggs?
Learn without thinking begets ignorance.
Think without learning is dangerous.
"Past scholars studied to improve themselves;
Today's scholars study to impress others."
Utopia according to Thomas More
Utopia (Tatong) according to Confucius
If you know, recognize that you know,
If you don't know, then realize that you don't know:
That is knowledge.
The Master said:
"In learning and straightway practising is there not pleasure also?
When friends gather round from afar do we not rejoice?
Whom lack of fame cannot vex is not he a gentleman?"
-Chap.1, LunYu
Confucius
Life is finite,
While knowledge is infinite.