“Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their states were rightly governed. Their states being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.”
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「博學而篤志，切問而近思，仁在其中矣。」
“Learning extensively, and having a firm and sincere aim; inquiring with earnestness, and reflecting with self-application – virtue is in such a course.”
想知多一點 To learn more about this quote -> 《論語》《子张》19.6
「博學之，審問之，慎思之，明辨之，篤行之。」
“He who attains to sincerity is he who chooses what is good, and firmly holds it fast. To this attainment there are requisite the extensive study of what is good, accurate inquiry about it, careful reflection on it, the clear discrimination of it, and the earnest practice of it.”
「溫故而知新，可以為師矣。」
“If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.”
想知多一點 To learn more about this quote -> 《論語》《为政》2.11