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6
From the Son of Heaven down to the mass of the people, all must
consider the cultivation of the person the root of everything besides.
7
It cannot be, when the root is neglected, that what should spring
from it will be well ordered. It never has been the case that what was
of great importance has been slightly cared for, and, at the same
time, that what was of slight importance has been greatly cared for.
8
In the Announcement to K'ang, it is said, "He was able to make his
virtue illustrious."
9
In the Tai Chia, it is said, "He contemplated and studied the
illustrious decrees of Heaven."
10
In the Canon of the emperor (Yao), it is said, "He was able to
make illustrious his lofty virtue."
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