子曰

• The Master said

吾十有五而志于學

• At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning.

三十而立

• At thirty, I stood firm.

四十而不惑

• At forty, I had no doubts.

五十而知天命

• At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven.

六十而耳順

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

七十而從心所欲不踰矩。

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