Confucius — "The Master said, 'A man may be able to recite the three hundred odes, but if, wh…"
The Master said, 'A man may be able to recite the three hundred odes, but if, when entrusted with a governmental charge, he knows not how to act, or if, when sent to any quarter on a mission, he cannot give his replies without being prompted, notwithstanding the extent of his learning, of what practical use is it?'