Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things. Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts... The Chinese Classics - Page 359by James Legge - 1893Full view - About this book
| James Legge - China - 1867 - 344 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy. doubtless, the second thing taught by " the Great Learning." —... | |
| Augustus Ward Loomis - China - 1867 - 444 pages
...extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things. were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified,...governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy.j From the emperor down to the mass of the people, all must consider... | |
| James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy. doubtless, the second thing taught by "the Great Learning." —... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - Oriental literature - 1874 - 706 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....governed. Their states being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy. DCX. The Tyrant's Fall. Upon the bare mountain lift ye up a banner... | |
| James Legge - China - 1875 - 364 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy. doubtless, the second thing taught by " the Great Learning." —... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - Oriental literature - 1876 - 766 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....being regulated, their states were rightly governed. Tlieir states being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy. DCX. The Tyrants... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - Oriental literature - 1873 - 562 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their fanuVves VlTcre regulated. Their families being regulated, tVevc «tata» were rightly governed. Their... | |
| Luther Tracy Townsend - Republics - 1880 - 316 pages
...comes in at the door, reason flies out at the window. Confucius, speaking of the ancients, says : " Their families being regulated, their states were...governed. Their states being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy." LXTV. (Page 228.) The more history is studied the more will it... | |
| Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - China - 1882 - 436 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts became sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....governed. Their states being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy." Like the widening ripple caused by dropping a stone into a pool,... | |
| Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - China - 1882 - 518 pages
...investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts became sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified....governed. Their states being rightly governed, the whole empire was made tranquil and happy." Like the widening ripple caused by dropping a stone into a pool,... | |
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