He tried to instill in his pupils that the purpose of study is to practice moral principles, by, for example, giving his hand-written memo that says, 'The purpose of study is nothing but to make one's spirit and deeds good.'
門弟に対しては「学問は心と身を善に移す外無之候」という自筆の書付を手渡し、学問とは人の道を歩み実践するためのものであることを説いた。