Talents and Virtues
344. People who are not bothered with moral values but rely solely on personal resourcefulness to do things will endanger themselves. Those who abandon the law of nature in exercising their talents will end up in a dilemma.
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345. A bow has to be tuned before it can unleash its power; a horse has to be tamed before it can become a fine horse; a scholar has to learn to humble himself before he can become smart and capable. A disrespectful, insincere and capable person is like a cunning wolf that should be avoided.
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