“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it: this is knowledge.”

What does it mean?

Real knowledge means being honest about what you know and also about what you don't know.

Key vocabulary

hold

believe or say

allow

admit

• “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”– Confucius
• “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”– Often attributed to Confucius
• “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”– Often attributed to Confucius