Though a man may be able to recite the three hundred odes, yet if, when intrusted 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 unassisted, notwithstanding the extent of his learning, of what practical use is it?
诵诗三百，授之以政，不达；使于四方，不能专对；虽多，亦奚以为？
Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 5
Author: Confucius
