“The point where to rest being known, the object of pursuit is then determined; and, that being determined, an unperturbed calmness may be attained to. To that calmness there will succeed a tranquil repose. In that repose there may be careful deliberation, and that deliberation will be followed by the attainment of the desired end.”
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「學而不思則罔,思而不學則殆。」
“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”
「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.”
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「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.”