The man who believes that the secrets of the world are forever hidden lives in mystery and fear. Superstition will drag him down. The rain will erode the deeds of his life. But that man who sets himself the task of singling out the thread of order from the tapestry will by the decision alone have taken charge of the world and it is only by such taking charge that he will effect a way to dictate the terms of his own fate.
【译文】 孔子说:“不到苦思冥想时,不去提醒;不到欲说无语时,不去引导。不能举一例能理解三个类似的问题,就不要再教他了。”