《元史·列传·卷五十八》
如果求学不以德性修养为本，则必然偏重于语言文字，舍本逐末。若以德性修养为本，那就可望获得许多知识。 
问学不本于德性，则其敝必偏于言语训释之末，故学必以德性为本，庶几得之。 
If the pursuit of knowledge is not rooted in the cultivation of virtue, then there will definitely be excessive focus on language and text, which is putting the cart before the horse. If the cultivation of virtue is taken as the root, then one can expect to gain a lot of knowledge.