The Master said, 'There may be those who act without knowing why. I do not do so. Hearing much and selecting what is good and following it; seeing much and…
1The Master said, 'There may be those who act without knowing why. I do not do so. Hearing much and selecting what is good and following it; seeing much and keeping it in memory:-- this is the second style of knowledge.'
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
识：通“志”，记住。
次：《论语》中出现过八次，均当“差一等、次一等”讲。