a nice quote from 大学 “Great Learning”

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明明德於天下者，先治其國。
欲治其國者，先齊其家。
欲齊其家者，先修其身。
欲修其身者，先正其心。
~大学 “Great Learning”

(míngmíng dé yú tiānxià zhĕ, xiān zhì qí guó)
(yù zhì qí guó zhĕ, xiān qí qí jiā)
(yù qí qí jiā zhĕ, xiān xiū qí shēn)
(yù xiū qí shēn zhĕ, xiān zhēng qí xīn) 

Da Xue 

 

 Those who wish to bring light and virtue to the world, must first govern the nation.
Those who wish to govern the nation, must first organise the home.
Those who wish to organise the home, must first cultivate themselves.
Those who wish to cultivate themselves, must first correct their heart.