Confucian Analects · Analects 2.4
1. The Master said, 'At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. 2. 'At thirty, I stood firm. 3. 'At forty, I had no doubts. 4. 'At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. 5. 'At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. 'At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.'
Chinese · source text【第四章】【一節】子曰、吾十有五而志于學。【二節】三十而立。【三節】四十而不惑。【四節】五十而知天命。【五節】六十而耳順。【五節】七十而從心所欲、不踰矩。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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