《大學》
The Great Learning
大學之道，
Where the great learning teaches,
在明明德，
Is to illustrate illustrious virtue;
在親民，
To renovate the people,
在止於至善。
And to rest in the highest excellence.
知止而後有定，
The point where to rest being known, the object of pursuit is the determined;
定而後能靜，
And, that being determined, a calm unperturbedness may be attained to.
靜而後能安，
To that calmness there will succeed a tranquil repose.
安而後能慮，
In that repose there may be careful deliberation,
慮而後能得。
and that deliberation will be followed by the attainment of the desired end.
物有本末，
Things have their root and their branches.
事有終始，
Affairs have their end and their beginning,
知所先後，
To know what is first and what is last
則近道矣。
Will lead near to what is taught in the Great Learning.
