Confucius

"I do not enlighten those who are not eager to learn, nor arouse those who are not anxious to give an explanation themselves. If I have presented one corner of the square and they cannot come back to me with the other three, I should not go over the points again."

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Source: Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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Confucius

Confucius

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Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, particularly through his work 'The Analects'.

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