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In order to demonstrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, the ancients first ordered well their own states. Wishing to order well their own states, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such knowledge lay in the investigation of things.

From the Sons of Heaven down to the mass of the people, the cultivation of self is the root of everything besides.