Book 7, Passage 7.6

The Master said, 'Let the will be set on the path of duty.

子曰：“志于道，据于德，依于仁，游于艺。”

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4 sentences · 1 notes

子zǐ曰yuē：“志zhì于yú道dào，据jù于yú德dé，依yī于yú仁rén，游yóu于yú艺yì。”

1The Master said, 'Let the will be set on the path of duty.

2'Let every attainment in what is good be firmly grasped.

3'Let perfect virtue be accorded with.

4'Let relaxation and enjoyment be found in the polite arts.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

艺：指六艺，包括礼、乐、射、御、书、数。