Confucius. Book 2, Chapter 4.
Book 2, Wei Chang

1. The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning.

2. "At thirty, I stood firm.

3. "At forty, I had no doubts.

4. "At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven.

5. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth.

6. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right."

Text source: Lun Yu, The Confucian Analects. Translated by James Legge.

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