The Ceiling of Cunning: Confucius on Why the Small Man Excels in Trivia but Fails in Trust

By / / danger, limitation, petty man, talent misuse, The Analects, warning, Wei Ling Gong XV
Confucius warned: “The petty man cannot be entrusted with great affairs, though he may be known in small matters.”

The small man may not be intrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

小人不可大受，而可小知也。

Source: The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV, Chapter 34

Author: Confucius

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