It is through jen that the particular virtue becomes truth. To act according to jen. Measure and mean are the summit of human nature. The state in which they express themselves but always find the right rhythm is called measure. But the superior man stands in the middle and bends to neither side.
Men resemble one another in essence-in jen.
Confucius distinguishes four types or levels of man. The highest embraces the saints, those who possess knowledge from birth. Confucius never saw a saint but he has no doubt that they existed in antiquity. The men of the third level find it hard to learn, but they do not let this discourage them. Those of the fourth level find it hard and make no effort.