A VERY DEEP quote: What does this Mean?
"Matter outweighing art begets roughness; art outweighing matter begets pedantry. Matter and art well blent make a gentleman." - Confucius
Any ideas?
"Matter outweighing art begets roughness; art outweighing matter begets pedantry. Matter and art well blent make a gentleman." - Confucius
Any ideas?
Missy
Favorite Answer
resources without imagination makes a barbarian, but imagination without resources makes a idle philosopher. Resources and imagination combined equal a civilized, well-rounded gentleman.
Seven
Intelligence without education = ill manners
education without intelligence = self importance
intelligence and education equally balanced = gentleman
Huey Freeman
I think it means an ideal man should include strength and courage as well as a sophistication when it comes to intellectual, artistic and social concerns.
It isn't that great of a quote to be honest with you.
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From the ooze of rebirth arises the dignity of a civilized man.