...but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence — • "Having no depraved thoughts." 3 At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing...

...without outside aid to act in full conformity with the moral law. Thus Confucius says of himself: ,S"At fifteen I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty I stood firm. At forty I was free from doubt. At fifty I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty my ear was an obedient organ for...

...li'nited to a certain number of years of instruction, nor to definite phase of knowledge. Confucius said: "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty I stood firm. At forty I had no doubt. At fifty I knew the d-?:rees of heaven. At sixty my ears were an obedient or.^an for the reception...

...been favourably received." His own words best trace the stages of his career : "At fifteen my mind was bent on learning. At thirty I stood firm. At forty I had no doubts. At fifty I knew the will of God. At sixty I could trust my ears. At seventy I could follow my heart's desires without transgression."...

...him stage by stage. Thus when he was getting old, he looked back upon his life with great interest: "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing...

...be afflicted at men's not knowing me? I will rather be afflicted that I do not know men." And again: "At fifteen I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty...decrees of Heaven. At sixty my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy I could do what my heart desired without transgressing •what...

...and discouraged. Late in life Confucius gave a resume of his inner development (not cited by Barton): "At fifteen I had my mind bent on learning; at thirty I took my stand; at forty I was free from doubt; at fifty I understood heaven's decrees; at sixty I never...

...and fixing his moral convictions. Late in life he gave the following resume of his inner development! "At fifteen I had my mind bent on learning; at thirty I took my stand ; at forty I was free from doubt ; at fifty I understood heaven's decrees (signs in the...

...passage, he speaks as follows with reference to his growth in knowledge : " At fifteen my mind was bent on learning, at thirty I stood firm, at forty...decrees of heaven, at sixty my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth, at seventy I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing...

...authority taking the capitalist road actually preached for Confucius, citing his nonsensical assertion that "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts, kt fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of...