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In teaching there should be no distinction of classes.
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“In teaching there should be no distinction of classes.”

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The Analects of Confucius
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James Legge translation
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James Legge — Translator · from Classical Chinese
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Meaning of “In teaching there should be no distinction of…”

Teaching is presented as something that should not be reserved only for people of a favored social class or background.

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The Analects of Confucius, James Legge’s public-domain English translation; Book XV states the principle in a compact sentence about access to teaching.

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