It's from the book Mottos by Jin, a scholar in Qing Dynasty.
"Those who make good use of power will not get angry", and those who make good use of weeds will not get angry easily. Getting angry easily shows that you lack self-restraint and self-confidence. On the contrary, others do not have awe and respect, but want to establish prestige but attract contempt.
True majesty comes from morality. A man of great virtue, though modest and gentle, is full of righteousness, respectful and rigorous, and naturally intimidating, so that people dare not indulge rudeness, that is, evil does not invade right. Don't be angry with yourself, but convince others with virtue, which is to make good use of their strength.
People who are good at using kindness will not give it casually. It is just right to give people goodwill according to the situation. When you really need it, even a glass of water will make people feel grateful forever. Giving charcoal in the snow is better than icing on the cake.
Whether using power or kindness, the ultimate goal is to help the public soften their body and mind, improve their virtue, get rid of suffering and get a happy life. This kind of intention is the original intention of the education of sages in past dynasties, and then both kindness and prestige can be used to accumulate merits and demerits.
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Mr. Jin, surnamed Jin, was born in life is unknown, a scholar in Qing Dynasty. The book "The Combination of Mottos and aphorisms" compiled by him is based on Confucian universities and the golden mean, with honesty, integrity, self-cultivation, keeping the family in order, governing the country and leveling the world.
The author's original intention is to take the golden rule as a wake-up call, that is, to spur and enlighten children with the wise aphorisms of sages and sages, to understand the truth of being a man from an early age, to set up lofty aspirations in life, to strive for progress, and to become useful people to the country and family when they grow up. The book's incisive reasoning, accurate events, precise wording and concise articles are all ancient and modern. Every story is rich in connotation, profound and meaningful. The wisdom and infinite expectation of sages are all in this quip.
A book in hand, after careful study and careful experience, will certainly be able to grasp the true meaning of life, travel in the living space, cultivate self-cultivation, run the country by the family and serve the society. It is a good medicine to save the world and a guide to life. Therefore, after publication, it became a palace treasure, spread among the people and spread overseas, and became a far-reaching, widespread and enduring enlightenment reading. However, due to the disorder of publication, the versions are quite different.
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Baidu encyclopedia-motto combination