The ancient who wished to manifest their clear character to the world
Would first bring their state to order.
Those who wished to bring their state to order will first regulate their families.
Those who wished to regulate their families
Would first cultivate their personal lives
Whose who wished to cultivate their personal life
Would first rectify their minds.
Those who wished to rectify their minds will first make their wills sincere.
Those who wished to make their will sincere
Would first extend their knowledge.
Then when
Knowledge is extended
The will is made sincere
When the will is sincere
The mind will be rectified
When the mind is rectified
The personal life will be cultivated
When the personal life is cultivated
Thwarting family will be regulated
When the family is regulated
The state will know order and there will be peace worldwide.
– From the Chinese
