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For Confucius, wisdom wasn't about abstract knowledge; it was about character. He distinguished between the 'Junzi' (Superior Person) and the 'Xiaoren' (Small Person). The Superior Person seeks what is right; the Small Person seeks what is profitable. Wisdom, in the Confucian sense, is the relentless cultivation of 'Ren' (Benevolence) and 'Li' (Ritual/Propriety). He taught that '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. '
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