Confucius - "When things are investigated, then true knowledge ..."

Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher [Ku'ng Ch'in, Ku'ng Fu-tzu]

When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world.

¶ Liki [Record of Rites], ch. 42

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