玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知道。是故古之王者建国君民，教学为先。《兑命》曰：“念终始典于学。”其此之谓乎！
The jade uncut will not form a vessel for use；and if men do not learn,they do not know the way(in which they should go).On this account the ancient kings,when establishing states and governing the people,made instruction and schools a primary object；-as it is said in the charge to Yue,“The thoughts from first to last should be fixed on learning”
