《明史·列传·卷一百七十一》
从居敬能明白一切事物而言，居敬就是穷理。
历湖广参政，乞休归，专用力于学。
The devotion to moral principles is the investigation of the principles of things, because it enables us to understand everything.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 历湖广参政，乞休归，专用力于学。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 从居敬能明白一切事物而言，居敬就是穷理。 English: The devotion to moral principles is the investigation of the principles of things, because it enables us to understand everything.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 历湖广参政，乞休归，专用力于学。
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Modern Chinese: 从居敬能明白一切事物而言，居敬就是穷理。 English: The devotion to moral principles is the investigation of the principles of things, because it enables us to understand everything.
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