说苑/凡善之生也，皆學之所由。

凡善之生也，皆學之所由。

Eric Henry

The birth of goodness is always the outcome of study.

一室之中，必有主道焉，父母之謂也。

Eric Henry

In a household, there must always be people who act as leaders; such people are known as fathers and mothers.

故君正則百姓治，父母正則子孫孝慈。

Eric Henry

Thus, we can see that, when a ruler is upright, his people will be well ordered and, when mothers and fathers are upright, their offspring will be reverent and kind.

是以孔子家兒不知罵，曾子家兒不知路。

Eric Henry

That is why, in Kongzi’s household, children never scolded others and, in Zengzi’s household, children never became angry.

所以然者，生而善教也。

Eric Henry

This is because they were well instructed from the moment of their birth.