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– The Doctrine of the Mean
Confucius' grandson comments about the Way and human nature. Tr. Legge (en)
Zhongyong XXXIII. 1.
It is said in the Book of Poetry, "Over her embroidered robe she puts a plain single garment," intimating a dislike to the display of the elegance of the former. Just so, it is the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious, and it is the way of the mean man to seek notoriety, while he daily goes more and more to ruin. It is characteristic of the superior man, appearing insipid, yet never to produce satiety; while showing a simple negligence, yet to have his accomplishments recognized; while seemingly plain, yet to be discriminating. He knows how what is distant lies in what is near. He knows where the wind proceeds from. He knows how what is minute becomes manifested. Such a one, we may be sure, will enter into virtue.
Legge XXXIII.1.
《诗经·小雅·正月》上说：“纵使潜伏很深，其实明显得很！”所以君子扪心自问，毫无愧疚，心情一直平静。君子之所以不可以赶上，就在于他独自不为人所见所闻之处吧！
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The Doctrine of the Mean – Zhongyong XXXIII. 1. – Chinese on/off – Français/English
Alias Zhong Yong, Chung Yung, Tchong Yong, The Unwobbling Pivot (Pound), La Régulation à usage ordinaire (Jullien).
The Book of Odes, The Analects, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Three-characters book, The Book of Changes, The Way and its Power, 300 Tang Poems, The Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies
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