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hinge and spring determines glory or disgrace. His words and actions move heaven and earth ;-may he be careless in regard to them?'
43. (The representative of) the union of men first cries out and weeps, and afterwards laughs. The Master said, on this :"The ways of good men (different seem).
This in a public office toils; That in his home the time beguiles. One man his lips with silence seals ; Another all his mind reveals. But when two men are one in heart, Not iron bolts keep them apart; The words they in their union use,
Fragrance like orchid plants diffuse.' 44. The first line, undivided, shows its subject placing mats of the white grass beneath wliat he sets on the ground.' The Master said :-To place the things on the ground might be considered sufficient; but when he places beneath them mats of the white grass, what occasion for blame can there be ? Such a course shows the height of carefulness. The white grass is a trivial thing, but, through the use made of it, it may become important. He who goes forward using such careful art will not fall into any error.'
45. 'A superior man toiling laboriously and yet humble! He will bring things to an end, and with good fortune.' The Master said on this :-He toils with success, but does not boast of it; he achieves merit, but takes no virtue to himself from it;—this is the height of generous goodness, and speaks of the man who with (great) merit yet places
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |