When a superior man knows the cause

When a superior man knows the causes |
|which make instruction successful, and those |
|which make it of no effect, he can become a teacher of others. |
|Thus in his teaching, he leads and does not drag; |
|he strengthens and does not discourage; |
|he opens the way but does not conduct to the end |
|without the learner's own efforts. |
|Leading and not dragging produces harmony. |
|Strengthening and not discouraging makes attainment easy. |
|Opening the way and not conducting to the end makes the learner thoughtful. |
|He who produces such harmony, easy attainment, and thoughtfulness, may be pronounced a skilful teacher. |
|Confucius, c. 550-478 B.C