Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.
古人の跡を求めず，古人の求めしところを求めよ。
kojin no ato wo motomezu, kozjin no motometaru tokoro wo motomeyo
kojin no ato wo motomezu, kozjin no motometaru tokoro wo motomeyo
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Translation found in Jackson, B. (2014) The Inspirational Atheist: Wise Words on the Wonder and Meaning of Life, where it is cited as being from "Words by a Brushwood Gate"