Confucius Analects – balance learning of 6 virtues – 孔子论语 – 平衡的学习

17.3 Importance in learning the 6 virtues (benevolence, wisdom, sincerity, straightforwardness, courage, firmness)

好仁不好學、其蔽也愚、好智不好學、其蔽也蕩、好信不好學、其蔽也賊、好直不好學、其蔽也絞、好勇不好學、其蔽也亂、好 剛不好學、其蔽也狂。

‘There is the love of being benevolent without the love of learning;– the beclouding here leads to a foolish simplicity. There is the love of knowing without the love of learning;– the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind. There is the love of being sincere without the love of learning;– the beclouding here leads to an injurious disregard of consequences. There is the love of straightforwardness without the love of learning;– the beclouding here leads to rudeness. There is the love of boldness without the love of learning;– the beclouding here leads to insubordination. There is the love of firmness without the love of learning;– the beclouding here leads to extravagant conduct.’

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Be kind without learning, leads to stupidity;

Be intelligent without learning, leads to recklessness;

Be trusting without learning, attract thieves;

Be straightforward without learning, leads to rudeness;

Be courageous without learning, leads to chaos;

Be firm without learning, leads to wildness.

While proper cultivation of these 6 qualities uplifts one’s life and others, cultivation without balanced learning could harm oneself and others.  Learning therefore, should be pursued in balanced and all-rounded manner, and be seen as a lifelong endeavor to avoid falling into these traps.

17.3 好仁不好學、其蔽也愚

好仁不好學、其蔽也愚、好智不好學、其蔽也蕩、好信不好學、其蔽也賊、好直不好學、其蔽也絞、好勇不好學、其蔽也亂、好 剛不好學、其蔽也狂。

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仁人不学习，导致愚昧;

智人不学习，导致放荡;

信人不学习，引贼;

直人不学习，无礼貌;

勇人不学习，导致混乱;

刚强不学习，导致狂妄。

虽然这6种素质能提升个人和社会，但没有平衡的学习，和全面的发展，便可能会伤害自己和他人。因此，學習，應該追求平衡和全面，應視為終身的事，以避免落入这些缺点。