1. Only the most sincere people in the world can fulfill their nature; if they can fulfill their nature, they can fulfill the nature of people; if they can fulfill the nature of people, they can fulfill the nature of things; if they can fulfill the nature of things, Then you can praise the transformation and education of heaven and earth; if you can praise the transformation and education of heaven and earth, you can join in the relationship with heaven and earth. Translation: Only the most sincere person in the world can give full play to his nature. If he can give full play to his nature, he can give full play to the nature of everyone. If he can give full play to the nature of everyone, he can give full play to the nature of all things. If he can give full play to the nature of all things, he can give full play to the nature of all things. By nature, it can help heaven and earth cultivate life; if it can help earth cultivate life, it can be ranked as three with heaven and earth.

2. The way of a gentleman is simple but not boring, concise and written, gentle and reasonable; knowing the distance and the near, knowing the origin of the wind, and knowing the appearance of the subtle, can lead to virtue. Translation: The principle of a gentleman's life is to look plain but not annoying, to be simple but elegant, to be gentle but not unorganized; to know the other when he sees the other, to know the inside when he sees the outside, to know the subtleties when he sees them, and to be able to If you understand this truth, you can enter the door of morality together.

3. The way to sincerity can be known in advance. When a country is about to prosper, there must be good fortune; when a country is about to perish, there must be monsters. I saw a turtle, all four parts of it moving. Disasters and blessings are about to come: good things must be predicted; bad things must be predicted in advance. Therefore, it is as sincere as God. Translation: Extreme sincerity can predict the future. If a country is going to prosper, there must be auspicious signs; if a country is going to decline, there must be ominous anomalies. It appears on the tortoise shell and in the movements of the hands and feet. When good or bad fortune is about to come, one can know in advance whether it will be a blessing or a disaster. So extreme sincerity is as subtle as the divine.

4. Honesty is self-made; and Taoism is self-made. Sincerity is the beginning and end of things; dishonesty is nothing. Therefore, sincerity is the most precious thing for you. Sincerity does not just become oneself, so it becomes something. To achieve oneself is benevolence; to achieve things is to know. The virtue of nature is consistent with the external and internal principles, so it is appropriate to take measures at the right time. Translation: Sincerity is self-perfection, Tao is self-guidance. Sincerity is the origin and destination of things. Without sincerity, there would be no things. Therefore, a gentleman values ??sincerity. However, sincerity is not enough about self-improvement, but also about improving things. Self-improvement is benevolence, and perfecting things is wisdom. Benevolence and wisdom are virtues that originate from nature and are the principles that integrate oneself and external things, so they are appropriate to practice at any time.

5. Confucius said: "Shun also had great knowledge! Shun was fond of asking questions and keen to observe the far-reaching words. He concealed evil but promoted good. He grasped both ends and used them to benefit the people. Is this what Shun is?" " Translation: Confucius said: "Shun was really a man of great wisdom! He liked to ask people questions, and he was good at analyzing the meaning of other people's simple words and expressing their faults and faults. He mastered them all and adopted the appropriate ones for the common people. This is why Shun was Shun! ”

6. The destiny is called nature, the way is called Tao, and the cultivation of Tao is called teaching. Translation: Human's natural endowment is called "Xing", acting in accordance with nature is called "Tao", and cultivating according to the principles of "Tao" is called "teaching".

7. Confucius said, "The golden mean is the end! The people can live long enough!" Translation: Confucius said: "The golden mean is probably the highest virtue! Everyone has been lacking it for a long time!"

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8. Being sincere and sincere is called nature; being sincere and sincere is called teaching. If you are sincere, you will be clear; if you are clear, you will be sincere. Translation: Being sincere and naturally understanding the truth is called nature; being sincere after understanding the truth is called artificial education. If you are sincere, you will naturally understand the truth, and after you understand the truth, you will be sincere.

9. Words are taken into account by deeds, actions are taken into account by words, what a gentleman! Translation: When you speak, you should consider whether you can do it, and when you do things, you should also consider whether it is consistent with what you say. Why don't a gentleman work hard to practice and achieve the unity of words and deeds?

10. The Tao cannot be separated for a moment, but it is not the Tao. Therefore, a gentleman should be cautious about what he does not see and be afraid of what he does not hear. Don't see it, don't hide it, don't show it. Therefore, a gentleman should be cautious about being alone. Translation: "Tao" cannot be left for a moment. If it can be left, it is not "Tao". Therefore, a person of high moral character is cautious where no one can see him, and he is also cautious where no one can hear him. The more hidden the place is, the more obvious it is, and the more subtle the place, the more obvious it is. Therefore, people with high moral character are also cautious when they are alone.

11. If a person can do something with one thing, he can do it with a hundred things; if a person can do it with ten things, he can do it with a thousand things. If you can do this, you will be wise even if you are stupid, and you will be strong even if you are soft. Translation: Others learn it once and get it right, but I still don’t know it! Just learn from him a hundred times; others will know it after learning it ten times, but I still can’t! Just learn from him a thousand times. If you can really act like this, no matter how stupid you are, you will become smart, and no matter how weak you are, you will become strong.

12. A gentleman is cautious about what he does not see and is afraid of what he does not hear. Don't appear hidden, don't appear subtle, so a gentleman should be cautious about being alone. Translation: A gentleman is even more careful where no one can see him. Where no one can hear you, you are even more frightened. The darkest place is also the place where it is easiest to be discovered, and the smallest things are also the easiest to reveal. Therefore, a gentleman should be especially cautious when he is alone.

13. Learn it well, interrogate it, think carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it sincerely. If there is no learning, it is impossible to learn; if there is no questioning, it is impossible to know; there is no thinking, and if you think about it, you cannot understand; if there is no discerning, it is impossible to argue; Go, go and do it with great care and ease.

Translation: Study extensively, ask for advice in detail, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice it practically. If you don’t learn, that’s it. If you don’t learn, it won’t stop until you become clear and clear. If you don’t ask for advice, it won’t stop. If you don’t ask for advice, it won’t stop until you fully understand it. If you don’t think, that’s it. Now that you’ve thought about it, you won’t want to come up with some truth. It will never end; if you don’t discern it, it will be over. Now that you have discerned it, it will never end until you discern and understand it; if you don’t do it, it will be over. Once you have done it, it will never end until it is truly complete.

14. The destiny is called nature, the will is called Tao, and the practice of Tao is called teaching. The Tao cannot be separated for a moment; it can be separated, but it is not the Tao. Translation: The essential characteristics given to humans by God are called nature (nature), and living and doing things in accordance with nature is called Tao. The teaching of saints is to follow nature to correct the differences between faults and deficiencies, so that everything can be in line with the right way. This is called indoctrination. This righteous path cannot be left for a moment. If you can leave it, it is not the righteous path.

15. Confucius said: "Everyone says: 'I know.' Drive and accept all the traps, but I don't know how to evade them. Everyone says: 'I know.' Choose the mean, But you can't keep it for a month." Translation: Confucius said: "Everyone says he is smart, but he is driven into the trap and does not know how to escape. Time cannot persist."

16. Confucius said: "Su Yin's strange behavior will be described in future generations. I can't do it. A gentleman should follow the way and give up halfway. I can't do it. Relying on the Doctrine of the Mean, hiding from the world without knowing anything and not regretting it, only the sage can do it.” Translation: Confucius said: “Looking for secluded and crooked truths, doing weird things to deceive the world and steal the name, someone in the future generations may write about him and establish him. It is said that I will never do this. Some people with good moral character follow the golden mean, but give up halfway and cannot stick to it, but I will never stop following the golden mean, even for the rest of my life. Being unknown and not being known or regretting is something that only a saint can achieve."

17. Zi Ri: "As a human being, choose the mean. If you get a good thing, you will keep it in mind and never lose it. ." Translation: Confucius said: "Yan Hui is such a person. He has chosen the golden mean, and after receiving its benefits, he will keep it in his heart and never let it go."

18. Everything will be established if he hesitates, and it will be wasted if he does not hesitate; if he is determined in advance, he will not be confused; if he is determined in advance, he will not be trapped; if he is determined in advance, he will not feel guilty; if he is determined in advance, he will not be poor. Translation: Preparation means that in anything, if you are prepared in advance, you will succeed; if you are not prepared, you will fail; if you are prepared before you speak, you will not be at a loss for words; if you are prepared in advance, you will not encounter difficulties. Setbacks; if you have a plan before taking action, you will not make mistakes and regrets; if you can decide the principles of life well in advance, you will not fail.

19. The way of a gentleman is as follows: if you travel far, you will always be near; if you climb high, you will humble yourself. Translation: A gentleman's practice of the golden mean is like taking a long road, you must start from the near place; it is like climbing to a high place, you must start from a low place.

20. Confucius said, "The countries in the world can be equalized, the titles and salaries can be dismissed, and the sword can be used to dance, but moderation is impossible." Translation: Confucius said: "The countries in the world can be governed, and the officials, titles, and salaries can be Give up, the snow-white blade can trample it, but moderation is not easy to achieve."

21. Confucius said: "I know that the way is not possible, and those who know it can't do it, but the fool can't do it. If you don’t understand it, I know it: wise people can’t do it, but unworthy people can’t do it. People can’t taste food without eating.” Translation: Confucius said: “I know the reason why the golden mean cannot be practiced: smart people. Self-righteousness means too much knowledge; stupid people are not intelligent enough to understand it. I know the reason why the golden mean cannot be promoted: virtuous people do too much; unworthy people simply cannot do it. Everyone wants to eat and drink, but few people can truly taste it. ”

22. Sincerity is the end of things; dishonesty is nothing. Therefore, sincerity is the most precious thing for a gentleman. Sincerity does not just become oneself, so it becomes something. Translation: Sincerity is the principle of nature. The beginning and end of all things are inseparable from it. Without sincerity, there would be no all things. Therefore, a gentleman regards sincerity as very precious. Sincerity is not just for achieving oneself, but for achieving everything.

23. A gentleman does not feel guilty when he introspects, and has no evil ambitions. What is beyond the reach of a gentleman is beyond the reach of others! Translation: A gentleman only seeks to make no mistakes when introspecting, and to have a clear conscience. The reason why a gentleman is admired and felt inferior to others is precisely because he is invisible to others.

24. All things grow together without harming each other, and all things run together without conflict. Small virtues flow and great virtues are transformed. This is why this world is so big. Translation: All things grow at the same time without interfering with each other, and the movement of the sun and the moon in the four seasons does not conflict with each other. Small virtues are like the branches of a river, flowing endlessly; big virtues are like upbringing with integrity, deep roots and luxuriant leaves, endless. This is the reason why heaven and earth are great.

25. Zi Ri: "The Tao is not far away from people. People who follow the Tao but are far away from others cannot follow the Tao." Translation: Confucius said: "The Tao does not exclude people. If someone practices the Tao but excludes others, , then you cannot practice the Tao."

26. When joy, anger, sorrow, and joy are not expressed, it is called in-between; when they are all in harmony, it is called harmony. The one who is in the middle is the foundation of the world; the one who is in harmony is the way of the world. To achieve neutrality, the heaven will have its place and all things will be nurtured.

Translation: When joy, anger, sorrow and joy are not expressed, it is called "Zhong"; when they are expressed and they are consistent with the temperament, it is called "harmony". "Zhong" is the nature that everyone has; "harmony" is the principle that everyone follows. When the state of "neutral" is reached, heaven and earth will be in their proper place, and all things will grow and multiply.

27. There are five great ways in the world, so those who practice them are three. Said: King and minister, father and son, husband and wife, brother and sister, friends. The fifth one is the Dao of the world. Knowledge, benevolence, and courage are the three virtues in the world; so those who practice them are one. Translation: There are five kinds of Tao that everyone in the world abides by. When they are put into practice, they are divided into three types. We say: these five kinds of relationships between monarch and minister, father and son, husband and wife, brothers and sisters, and friends are the ethical principles that are universally followed by all people in the world. Wisdom, benevolence, and courage are the three virtues that everyone must possess. When he practices them, he becomes honest.

28. Secondly, the music must be sincere. Sincerity leads to form, form leads to clarity, clarity leads to movement, movement leads to change, and change leads to transformation. Only sincerity in the world can transform it. Translation: A sage who is inferior to a saint is committed to a certain aspect, and he can be sincere even if he is committed to a certain aspect. If you are sincere, you will show it. If you show it, it will gradually become obvious. When it becomes obvious, it will be carried forward. If you carry it forward, you will move others. If you move others, you will cause changes. If you cause changes, you will transform and nurture all things. Only the most sincere people in the world can nurture all things.