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1. The Master said, 'Yu, have you heard the six words to which are attached six becloudings?' Yu replied, 'I have not.'
2. 'Sit down, and I will tell them to you.
3. 'There is the love of being benevolent without the love of learning;--the beclouding here leads to a foolish simplicity. There is the love of knowing without the love of learning;--the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind. There is the love of being sincere without the love of learning;--the beclouding here leads to an injurious disregard of consequences. There is the love of straightforwardness without the love of learning;--the beclouding here leads to rudeness. There is the love of boldness without the love of learning;--the beclouding here leads to insubordination. There is the love of firmness without the love of learning;--the beclouding here leads to extravagant conduct.'
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