The Sage
The sage (shengren) is the highest realization of the junzi ideal.
Beyond the junzi is the sage (shengren) - one who has perfected virtue and whose influence transforms society. Confucius modestly denied being a sage, though tradition honors him as one.
I am not born knowing; I am one who loves learning and diligently seeks.
Even the sage begins as a learner.
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