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The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection. Knowing that there is stillness can lead to concentration, concentration can lead to tranquility, tranquility can lead to tranquility, tranquility can lead to worry, and worry can lead to gain. Things have a beginning and an end, and things have an end and a beginning. If you know the sequence, you will get the shortcut.

In ancient times, if you want to bring enlightenment and virtue to the world, you must first govern your country; if you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family; if you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you must first cultivate your body. To rectify one's mind; if one wants to rectify one's mind, one must first be sincere in one's intention; if one wants to be sincere in one's intention, one must first gain knowledge; to achieve knowledge is to investigate things. After observing things, one will know, and after knowing one's mind, one will be sincere, one's mind will be sincere, then one's heart will be upright, one's heart will be right, then one's body will be cultivated, one's body will be cultivated, and then the family will be in order, and the family will be in order, and then the country will be governed, and the country will be governed, and then the world will be peaceful.

If you know something, you know it; if you don’t know it, you don’t know it.

Learn and practice it every now and then.

When three people walk together, there must be one who is my teacher

Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is dangerous.

You can become a teacher by reviewing the past and learning the new.

Disciples should be filial when they enter, and disloyal when they leave, be sincere and trustworthy, love everyone and be kind. If you have enough energy to do, study literature.

If a gentleman is not serious, he will not have authority, and if he is learned, he will not be solid. The Lord is faithful. He who has no friends is not as good as himself. If you do it, don’t change it.

A gentleman has nothing to eat but seeks peace of mind; he is sensitive to things but careful in his words; he has the right way and is right. It can be said that he is "easy to learn".

If you are good at learning, you will become an official; if you are good at officialdom, you will learn.