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  君子曰：学不可以已。青，取之于蓝而青于蓝；冰，水为之而寒于水。木直中绳，以为轮，其曲中规，虽有槁暴，不复挺者，使之然也。故木受绳则直，金就砺则利，君子博学而日参省乎己，则知明而行无过矣。
    故不登高山，不知天之高也；不临深溪，不知地之厚也；不闻先王之遗言，不知学问之大也。干、越、夷、貉之子，生而同声，长而异俗，教使之然也。《诗》曰：“嗟尔君子，无恒安息。靖共尔位，好是正直。神之听之，介尔景福。”神莫大于化道，福莫长于无祸。
吾尝终日而思矣，不如须臾之所学也，吾尝跂而望矣，不如登高之博见也。登高而招，臂非加长也，而见者远；顺风而呼，声非加疾也，而闻者彰。假舆马者，非利足也，而致千里；假舟楫者，非能水也，而绝江河。君子生非异也，善假于物也。
    南方有鸟焉，名曰蒙鸠，以羽为巢而编之以发，系之苇苕，风至苕折，卵破子死。巢非不完也，所系者然也。西方有木焉，名曰射干，茎长四寸，生于高山之上而临百仞之渊；木茎非能长也，所立者然也。蓬生麻中，不扶而直。兰槐之根是为芷，其渐之滫，君子不近，庶人不服，其质非不美也，所渐者然也。故君子居必择乡，游必就士，所以防邪僻而近中正也。
物类之起，必有所始。荣辱之来，必象其德。肉腐出虫，鱼枯生蠹。怠慢忘身，祸灾乃作。强自取柱，柔自取束。邪秽在身，怨之所构。施薪若一，火就燥也；平地若一，水就湿也。草木畴生，禽兽群焉，物各从其类也。是故质的张而弓矢至焉，林木茂而斧斤至焉，树成荫而众鸟息焉，醯酸而蜹聚焉。故言有召祸也，行有招辱也，君子慎其所立乎！
    积土成山，风雨兴焉；积水成渊，蛟龙生焉；积善成德，而神明自得，圣心备焉。故不积跬步，无以至千里；不积小流，无以成江海。骐骥一跃，不能十步；驽马十驾，功在不舍。锲而舍之，朽木不折；锲而不舍，金石可镂。蚓无爪牙之利，筋骨之强，上食埃土，下饮黄泉，用心一也；蟹六跪而二螯，非蛇鳝之穴无可寄托者，用心躁也。是故无冥冥之志者无昭昭之明，无惛惛之事者无赫赫之功。行衢道者不至，事两君者不容。目不能两视而明，耳不能两听而聪。螣蛇无足而飞，梧鼠五技而穷。《诗》曰：“尸鸠在桑，其子七兮。淑人君子，其仪一兮。其仪一兮，心如结兮。”故君子结于一也。
    昔者瓠巴鼓瑟而流鱼出听，伯牙鼓琴而六马仰秣。故声无小而不闻，行无隐而不形；玉在山而草木润，渊生珠而崖不枯。为善不积邪，安有不闻者乎？

译文或注释：
　　君子说：学习是不可以停止的。靛青，是从蓝草中提取的，却比蓝草的颜色还要青；冰，是水凝固而成的，却比水还要寒冷。木材笔直，合乎墨线，（如果）它把烤弯煨成车轮，（那么）木材的弯度（就）合乎圆的标准了，即使再干枯了，（木材）也不会再挺直，是因为经过加工，使它成为这样的。所以木材经过墨线量过就能取直，刀剑等金属制品在磨刀石上磨过就能变得锋利，君子广泛地学习，而且每天检查反省自己，那么他就会聪明多智，而行为就不会有过错了。
　　所以，不登上高山，就不知天多么高；不面临深涧，就不知道地多么厚；不懂得先代帝王的遗教，就不知道学问的博大。干、越、夷、貉之人，刚生下来啼哭的声音是一样的，而长大后风俗习惯却不相同，这是教育使之如此。《诗》上说：“你这个君子啊，不要老是想着安逸。认真对待你的本职，爱好正直的德行。神明听到这一切，就会赐给你巨大的幸福。”精神修养没有比受道的薰陶感染更大的，福分没有比无灾无祸更长远的。
　　我曾经整天发思索，（却）不如片刻学到的知识（多）；我曾经踮起脚远望，（却）不如登到高处看得广阔。登到高处招手，胳臂没有比原来加长，可是别人在远处也看见；顺着风呼叫，声音没有比原来加大，可是听的人听得很清楚。借助车马的人，并不是脚走得快，却可以行千里，借助舟船的人，并不是能游水，却可以横渡江河。君子的本性跟一般人没什么不同，（只是君子）善于借助外物罢了。
　　堆积土石成了高山，风雨就从这儿兴起了；汇积水流成为深渊，蛟龙就从这儿产生了；积累善行养成高尚的品德，那么就会达高度的智慧，也就具有了圣人的精神境界。所以不积累一步半步的行程，就没有办法达到千里之远；不积累细小的流水，就没有办法汇成江河大海。骏马一跨跃，也不足十步远；劣马拉车走十天，（也能走得很远，）它的成功就在于不停地走。（如果）刻几下就停下来了，（那么）腐烂的木头也刻不断。（如果）不停地刻下去，（那么）金石也能雕刻成功。蚯蚓没有锐利的爪子和牙齿，强键的筋骨，却能向上吃到泥土，向下可以喝到泉水，这是由于它用心专一啊。螃蟹有八只脚，两只大爪子，（但是）如果没有蛇、蟮的洞穴它就无处存身，这是因为它用心浮躁啊。因此没有刻苦钻研的心志，学习上就不会有显著成绩；没有埋头苦干的实践，事业上就不会有巨大成就。在歧路上行走达不到目的地，同时事奉两个君主的人，两方都不会容忍他。眼睛不能同时看两样东西而看明白，耳朵不能同时听两种声音而听清楚。螣蛇没有脚但能飞，鼫鼠有五种本领却还是没有办法。《诗》上说：“布谷鸟筑巢在桑树上，它的幼鸟儿有七只。善良的君子们，行为要专一不偏邪。行为专一不偏邪，意志才会如磐石坚。”所以君子的意志坚定专一。

 Who not reading Chinese classical articles will not know Chinese culture is
very profound , just a "Encouraging Learning" to let you know that our ancient
sages thought is so great!

Sage said: that learning is not stopped. Green taken from the blue and green
better than the Blue; ice made of water freezing, even colder than the water.
Wood straight, in line with ink lines, if it to simmer into a wheel Curved, so
wood bend in the standard of round, and even then dries up, the timber would
no longer be straight, because After processing, making it so. Therefore,
timber through the ink lines Painted will be able to take off straight, swords
and other metal products grinded in whetstone too will be able to have sharp
edges , a sage extensive study, but to check every day to reflect on his, then
he would be more than clever intellect, and behavior there will not be at
fault.
    So,  not climbing the mountains,  do not know how high the sky are; not
faceing abyss, do not know how thick the earth are; do not know  the left
teaching of the previous emperor , do not know the profoundness of learning.
Gan, Yue, Yi and Ge(four person)  crying sound is the same while borning, but
they had different habits and customs while they grew up, which is education,
to make it so. "Poetry"  said: "You gentlemen ah, do not ever think of
comfort. Seriously deal with your own job, loving and honest virtues. Gods
have heard all of this, it will give you great happiness." Spiritual
cultivation is not more than greater the influence of infection by the Moral,
No disaster no trouble is better than the fortune.
     I have been thinking all day long hair, but not as good as a moment to learn
the knowledge ; I have Looked to the distant on tiptoe, but not as good as climbing to the heights to see a vast. climbing to the height waving, arm does no longer than the original,
but others have also seen in the distance; down the wind calls, the sound did
not increase more than the original, but the people who listen to loud and
clear.  The people With chariots, not the feet faster pace, but they can
walk a thousand miles, with little boat people, not able to swim, but they can
cross rivers. The nature of a Sage with most people no different, only a
Sage become adept at using foreign objects .
(下段待译)....