The Original and Translation of The Doctrine of the Mean

The original text and translation of The Doctrine of the Mean are as follows:

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Destiny is nature, frankness is Tao, and cultivation is teaching. Tao is also inseparable for a moment, and it can be separated, and it is not Tao. So a gentleman is wary of what he can't see, and fear is almost unheard of. Don't be invisible, don't be subtle, so a gentleman is cautious.

Emotions are not expressed, but expressed in the middle of festivals. If you are in the middle, you are the biggest in the world; He who is harmonious achieves the way of the world. Neutrality, the position of heaven, the education of all things.

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Man's natural endowment is called "nature", acting according to nature is called "Tao", and practicing according to the principle of "Tao" is called "teaching".

Tao can't leave for a moment. Walking is not the way. Therefore, people with high moral character are cautious where no one sees them and afraid where no one hears them. The more hidden the place, the more obvious it is, and the more hidden it is. Therefore, virtuous people are also cautious when they are alone.

When emotions are not expressed, it is called "middle"; In line with the festival, it is called "harmony". "Zhong" is everyone's nature; "Harmony" is the principle that everyone follows. In the realm of "neutralization", heaven and earth are in their proper places, and everything grows and multiplies.

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Zhong Ni said: "A gentleman is moderate, but a villain is against the mean. A gentleman is moderate, and a gentleman is in the middle. The villain is despicable, and the villain will do whatever it takes. "

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Zhong Ni said, "A gentleman is moderate, but a villain is against it. The reason why a gentleman is moderate is that a gentleman can be moderate at any time. The reason why the villain violates the golden mean is because the villain is unscrupulous and goes to extremes. "

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Confucius said, "The golden mean is the ultimate! People rarely last long. "

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Confucius said: "The golden mean is probably the highest virtue!" ! Everyone has been missing for a long time! "

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Confucius said, "I know what I can't do, what I know can't do, and what a fool can't do." The Tao is unknown, and I know it: the sages have passed it, and the unscrupulous are not as good as it. People seldom know the taste after eating and drinking. "

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Confucius said: "I know the reason why the golden mean cannot be implemented;" Smart people are self-righteous and know too much; Stupid people are too smart to understand. I know the reason why the golden mean cannot be popularized; Smart people go too far; Fairy people can't do it at all. Just like people eat and drink every day, but few people can really taste the taste. "

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Confucius said, "Don't say, my husband."

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Confucius said, "The golden mean, I'm afraid it's hard to do in the world!" "

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Confucius said, "Shun's great wisdom is also relevant! Shun is good at asking questions and observing words, hiding evil and promoting good, holding both ends and using them for the people. His thoughts are fluent! "

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Confucius said, "Shun is really a man of great wisdom! He likes asking questions and is good at analyzing the meaning of other people's shallow words. Hide the shortcomings of others and publicize the advantages of others. He mastered the opinions of both ends and took a gentle approach to the people. This is the reason why Shun Shun is smooth! "

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Confucius said, "Everyone says,' Know it, drive it, fall into it, and discover it without knowing it. As we all know, we have chosen the golden mean, but we can't keep it for a month. "

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Confucius said, "Everyone says that he is clever, but he is driven into a trap, but he doesn't know how to avoid it. Everyone says they are smart, but they can't stick to the golden mean for a month. "

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Confucius said, "If you are a man, you can choose the middle way. If you get a good deed, you will lose a punch. " Confucius said: "All countries in the world can be equal, and you can resign, dance with white blades, and not be moderate."

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Confucius said, "Yan Hui is such a person. He chose the golden mean and got its benefits, so he firmly took it to heart and never let go. " Confucius said: "the country under heaven can be governed, the official salary can be given up, the snow-white blade can be trampled on, but the golden mean is not easy to achieve."

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Lutz asked for strength. Confucius said, "Is the south stronger? What is the strength of the north? Restraint and reinforcement? Be lenient to be taught, not to report no way, to be strong in the south, and to be a gentleman. Jin Ge, die tirelessly, the north is strong, and the strong live there. Therefore, the gentleman is harmonious but not flowing, strong but not right! Neutral and impartial, strong and correct! State-owned road, unchanged, strong and positive! The country has no choice but to die. It is strong and correct! "

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Lutz asked what is strong. Confucius said, "What about the South? What about the strong in the north? Or do you feel strong? Educate people with the spirit of tolerance and softness, and people will not retaliate against me for being rude. This is the power of the south, and only people with high morality have this power. Taking the armor shield as the pillow is the strength of the north and the strength of brave and aggressive people. Therefore, people with high moral character are really strong if they go with the flow and don't! Neutrality is really strong! In the case of national political peace, it is really powerful not to change your ambitions! When the country's politics is dark, it is really strong to adhere to ethics and morality and would rather die than change! "

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Confucius said, "Su Zangqi, there are many stories in the future, and I will do them. I can do it if a gentleman follows the path, half wiping and half wasting. A gentleman follows the doctrine of the mean, not knowing but not regretting. Only a saint can do it. "

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Confucius said: "I am looking for fallacies and doing strange things to deceive the world and steal fame." Later generations may have someone to describe him and make a biography for him, but I will never do that. " Some people with good moral character follow the golden mean, but give up halfway. I will never give up if I can't persist. A true gentleman follows the golden mean. Even if he lives in seclusion in the mountains, he will not be known and will not regret it. Only a saint can do this. "

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The way of a gentleman is hidden. The stupidity of a couple can be related to knowing, and more importantly, although the saints don't know. Couples can do whatever they want, but even saints can't do whatever they want. People are still lamenting the vastness of heaven and earth. Therefore, the language of a gentleman is big, and the world can't carry it; If it is small, the world can't be broken. The poem says, "The kite flies in the sky and the fish jumps in Yu Yuan." Look from top to bottom. A gentleman's way, nature makes people, and even observes what is going on in the world.

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The way of a gentleman is profound. Although ordinary men and women are ignorant, they can also know the way of a gentleman, but their highest and deepest realm, even saints are somewhat confused. Although ordinary men and women are not wise, they can also practice the way of a gentleman, but their highest and deepest realm cannot be achieved by even saints. The world is so big, people are still not satisfied. Therefore, the gentleman talks about "big", which is too big for the whole world; When a gentleman says "small", he is too small to be separated. The Book of Songs says: "Kites fly to the sky, and fish jump into the deep water." This means a clear distinction between the upper and lower levels. The way of a gentleman begins with ordinary people, but its highest and deepest realm is known all over the world.

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Confucius said, "Man is not far from the Tao. People who have a long way to go can't become Tao. " "The poem says,' If you cut Keke, it's not far away. Holding ke to cut ke, seeing it arrogantly, is still far away. Therefore, a gentleman rules people with men. Change and stop. ""Loyalty and forgiveness are not far from transgression. Do it to yourself rather than to others. " "The gentleman's way four, autumn failed to make a difference. I hope my son can serve my father, but I can't. I wish I could serve you, but I can't; I want my brother to be my brother, but I can't. What you want depends on your friend giving it to you first, but you can't. The trip to Yongde is beyond words; Insufficient, dare not hesitate; More than enough, dare not do it. Say what you care about, do what you care about, and a gentleman is not stubborn? "

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Confucius said, "Tao is not far from people." If someone practices Taoism but pretends to be profound and far away from others, it is impossible to practice Taoism. "The Book of Songs says:' Cut the axe handle, cut the axe handle, and the style of the axe handle is in front of you. It should be said that there is no difference between holding an axe handle and chopping wood, but squinting will still find a big difference. Therefore, a gentleman always takes different measures according to the situation of different people, as long as he can correct his mistakes and practice Tao. ""Loyal and forgiving people are not far from the Tao. What is loyalty and forgiveness? Don't impose on others what you don't want to do. " "There are four paths for a gentleman, and I can't even know one in Kong Qiu: I can't do what my son should do to his father; What a subject should do to the king, I failed to do it; I failed to do what a younger brother should do to his younger brother; What a friend should do, I failed to do. Try to practice your usual virtues and be careful with your usual words. Virtue practice has shortcomings, and I dare not encourage myself to work hard; I dare not speak rashly. How can such a gentleman be disloyal and honest? "

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A gentleman walks in his own position and doesn't want to be outside. Sue, be rich; Plain poverty, on the poverty line: plain barbarians, online barbarians; There's always trouble, always trouble. A gentleman is not complacent! In the upper position, not under the mausoleum; Secondly, it doesn't help. If you are right and don't ask others, you have no complaints. I don't complain, but I don't care about others. Therefore, a gentleman is easy to live in, and a villain is desperate and lucky. Confucius said, "The shooter is like a gentleman, not a son of heaven. Instead, we look for them. "

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A gentleman is content with the status quo and does what he should do. He has no wild desires. In the position of wealth, do what rich people should do; If you are poor, do what poor people should do; If you are in a remote area, do what you should do in a remote area; When you are in trouble, do what you should do in trouble. No matter what happens, a gentleman is complacent. Being in the upper position, not bullying the lower ones; A person who is in a lower position without climbing to the top. Don't be hard on others, correct yourself, and there will be no complaints. Don't complain, don't complain. So the gentleman is content with the status quo and waits for his destiny, but the villain is desperate to get something wrong. Confucius said, "Being a gentleman in the world is like archery. If you miss your hand, you don't blame the wrong target, but you only blame yourself for poor archery. "

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The way of a gentleman is far from self-sufficient; If you climb high, you will feel inferior. The poem says, "A wife is like a harp. The two brothers are happy and anxious. Il family, Ler wife. " Confucius said, "Parents are happy!"

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A gentleman's practice of the golden mean is like walking a long way, and he must start from nearby; Just like climbing a mountain, you must start from a low place. The Book of Songs says: "A harmonious relationship between wife and children is like playing the piano and the harp. Brothers are harmonious, smooth and happy. Make your family happy and your wife and children happy. " Confucius said admiringly, "In this way, parents will be satisfied!"

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Confucius said, "Ghosts and gods are virtuous, and people are prosperous! Look at it, look at it, listen to it, smell it and leave it behind. Let all the people in the world be aboveboard and well-dressed in order to bear the sacrifice. As if on it, as if on its left and right. " "Poetry" said:' God's thinking is unpredictable and can be reflected. The husband's slight show can't hide such a husband sincerely! "

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Confucius said: "The virtue of ghosts and gods is really great! You can't see it, you can't hear it, but it is reflected in everything that people can't leave it. People all over the world fast to purify their souls and put on solemn and tidy clothes to worship it, which is everywhere! It seems to be on your head, and it seems to be beside you. The Book of Songs says:' The arrival of God is unpredictable. How can we ignore disrespect? From subtle to obvious, the real thing is like this! "

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Confucius said, "Shun's great filial piety is also related to it? Virtue is a saint, respects the son of heaven, and is rich in the world. Ancestral temples provide food for children and grandchildren. Therefore, Dade will win its position, its wealth, its name and its longevity. Therefore, the creatures in the sky must be distinguished according to their materials. Therefore, those who plant it raise it, and those who lean down also. " "Poetry" says:' A gentleman enjoys virtue. The right people are pleasant, and they are blessed by heaven. Bless your life and apply from heaven. "So, the sage must have an order."

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Confucius said, "Isn't Shun the most filial person? He is a saint in virtue, a noble son of heaven in status, and owns the whole world in wealth. He died in the ancestral hall, and his children and grandchildren kept his achievements. Therefore, a person with great virtue must get his due position, wealth, reputation and longevity. Therefore, when God gives birth to all things, he must be kind to all things according to his qualifications. Cultivation that can be successful, elimination that cannot be successful. The Book of Songs says:' A noble and elegant gentleman with bright and beautiful virtue can make people live and work in peace and enjoy the blessings given by God. God bless him, appoint him and give him a great mission. Therefore, people with great virtue will certainly bear the destiny. "

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Confucius said: "He who has no worries is the king of literature! Take Wang Ji as the father, Wu Wang as the son, what the father did, what the son said. King Wu, King Qi and Xu Zhi. I have a world in my clothes, and I don't lose my reputation in the world. Respect as the son of heaven. Rich within the four seas. Ancestral temples provide food for children and grandchildren.

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Confucius said: Zhou Wenwang may be the only carefree emperor in ancient times! Because he has a wise Wang Ji as his father and a brave King Wu as his son, his father Wang Ji started the inheritance for him, and his son Zhou Wuwang inherited his legacy and completed his unfinished business. King Wu continued the unfinished business of Wang Tai, Wang Ji and Wang Wen, wiped out Yin Da and won the world. Zhou Wuwang's righteous act of conquering the world not only failed to make him lose his world-famous reputation, but was regarded as the son of heaven by the whole world, holding the wealth of the whole world, enjoying sacrifices in the ancestral temple from generation to generation, and keeping sacrifices for future generations forever.

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By the end of the command, the Duke of Zhou was both civil and military, chasing Wang and Ji Wang, and worshiping the Emperor. Politeness also depends on governors, doctors and scholars, and Shu Ren. The father is a doctor and the son is a scholar; Buried with doctors and sacrificed to scholars. The father is a scholar and the son is a doctor; Bury a scholar and sacrifice a doctor. The loss of menstrual period is decided by the doctor; Three years of mourning, up to the son of heaven; Losing parents is neither noble nor despicable. "

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Zhou Wuwang didn't accept God's will until his later years, so he still has a lot of unfinished business. After the death of King Wu, Duke Zhou assisted him to become king, which made King Wen and his virtue. He respected King Tai and King Ji as kings, and worshipped his ancestors with the ritual system of the Emperor of Heaven, which was practiced among princes, doctors, scholars and ordinary people. The etiquette stipulated by the Duke of Zhou stipulates that if the father is a doctor and the son is a scholar, the father will be buried and sacrificed according to the doctor's etiquette when he dies; If the father is a scholar and the son is a doctor, the father will be buried according to the ceremony of the scholar and sacrificed according to the ceremony of the doctor. The first anniversary of the funeral, Dr. Tong, lasted for three years, and only the emperor could use it. As for mourning for parents, there is no distinction between high and low. Tiandi and Shu Ren are the same.

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Confucius said: "King Wu and Duke Zhou are filial! Filial piety is good at inheriting people's aspirations and telling people's things. During the Spring and Autumn Period, ancestral temples were built and Chen Qi's instruments were installed, so it was recommended to eat at that time. The ceremony of the ancestral temple made Zhao Mu also; Order Jue, so distinguish between high and low; Order, so distinguish virtue; Travel pays the best, so seize the cheap; Mao Yan, so the teeth are also. "

"Do your job, do your rituals, enjoy what you like, respect what you respect, love what you love, die as it is, die as it is, and be filial." "The ceremony of the suburbs, so god also; The ceremony of the ancestral temple, so it is also the first time. The ceremony in suburban communities is very clear, and this is just an experience of justice. Just like running a country! "

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Confucius said, "Zhou Wuwang and Duke Zhou are really the most filial people! Filial piety means being good at inheriting the inheritance of ancestors and continuing the unfinished business of ancestors. In spring and autumn, the ancestral temple was renovated, sacrificial utensils were displayed, clothes left by the late king were sorted out, and delicious food was offered in time for sacrifice.

According to the ritual system of ancestral temple sacrifice, the order of father and son, old and young, relatives and friends should be arranged; By arranging the order of official positions and titles, we can distinguish between noble and noble; Arrange the deacon's position order when everyone is trying to persuade wine, and you can clearly distinguish the level of talents. The younger generation must first raise a glass to the older generation, so that the kindness of the older generation will extend to the younger generation. When feasting, the banquet seats will be determined according to the age, so that the old and the young can be orderly. "

"Stand in the right position, perform the ceremony handed down by the first king, play the music of the first king's era, respect what the first king respects and what the dear first king loves. Serving the dead is like serving the living; Serving the dead, like serving the living, is the highest state of filial piety.

Formulated the etiquette of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth to serve the emperor's heaven and earth; The etiquette of the ancestral temple was formulated to worship the ancestors. Understand the etiquette of suburban communities, the significance of big sacrifices and small sacrifices, then the truth of governing the country and leveling the world is as easy to understand as looking at what is in your hand! "

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Mourn for the public and ask for politics. Confucius said, "The policy of civil and military affairs lies in planning. If people exist, it will be a political move; When a person dies, his political interest is gone. Humanism is sensitive to politics and tunnels are sensitive to trees. Husband is also a politician, and so is Prue. Therefore, the government is in the people, take the people as an example, cultivate one's morality by virtue, and take benevolence as the foundation. Benevolent people, people are also big; Honest people should also respect kind people. Kissing kills people, respecting good people, and so on. , courtesy is born. The next place can't be obtained, the people can't get it, and they can't rule. Therefore, a gentleman cannot cultivate himself; Thinking about self-cultivation, you can't ignore your loved ones; Thinking about things, you can't be ignorant of people; Those who think about people don't know the sky. "

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Lu Aigong asked about politics. Confucius said, "The political affairs of Zhou Wenwang and Zhou Wuwang are recorded in ancient books. When they are alive, these political affairs will be implemented; When they died, these political affairs were abandoned. The way to govern people is to be diligent in political affairs; The way to control the wasteland is to make trees grow quickly. Speaking of it, saints are the easiest to bear fruit, just like reeds growing rapidly on the ground. To be right is to cultivate oneself, and to cultivate oneself is to take the avenue, which should start with benevolence and righteousness. Benevolence is love, and pro is the greatest benevolence. Righteousness means doing everything well, and respecting the virtuous is the greatest righteousness. As for loving relatives, we should distinguish between relatives and friends, and respect the virtuous should be graded. These are all polite requests. If the people at a lower level can't get the trust of the people at a higher level, it is impossible to govern the people well. Therefore, a gentleman can't help but cultivate himself. To cultivate yourself, you have to serve your loved ones; To serve your loved ones, you must understand others; If you want to understand others, you must understand justice. "

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There are five ways in the world, so there are three people who do it. Yue: monarch and minister, father and son, husband and wife, brother Kun, friend. Fifth, the way of the world is also. Knowledge, kindness and courage are the virtues of the world. Therefore, those who walk are also. Or born to know, or learn to know, or trapped to know; One of its knowledge. Do it safely, profitably or reluctantly, and you will succeed. Confucius said, "Learn to be close to knowledge, be close to benevolence, be close to shame and be brave. Knowing the three, you will know how to cultivate yourself; If you know how to cultivate yourself, you will know how to treat people; If you know how to govern the people, you will know how to govern the country.

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There are five kinds of ethical relations in the world, and there are three virtues to deal with them. The communication between the monarch and his subjects, father and son, husband and wife, brother and friend, these five are all ethical relations in the world; Wisdom, benevolence and courage are three virtues used to deal with these five ethical relations. As for the implementation of these three virtues, it is a word "sincerity". Some people know these truths from birth, some people know them through learning, and some people know them only after encountering difficulties, but as long as they know them at last, they are all the same. For example, some people voluntarily carry out it, some people carry it out for some benefit, and some people are reluctant to carry it out, but as long as they are all carried out in the end, it is all the same.

Confucius said: "If you like learning, you will get close to wisdom;" If you work hard, you will be close to benevolence; Be brave after knowing shame. " . Knowing these three points, you will know how to cultivate yourself, how to cultivate yourself, how to manage others, how to manage others, and how to govern the world and the country. "

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There are nine classics in all countries in the world, saying: cultivate one's morality, respect the virtuous, kiss and respect the ministers, exercise the ministers, serve the common people, work hard, be gentle and far-sighted, and cherish the princes. Self-cultivation is the way to establish oneself, and respecting the virtuous is not confusing; If you kiss, fathers won't complain; Chongchen is not dazzled; The ministers are rewarded with heavy gifts, the common people are advised by the people, the money is used enough, the soft people are returned to them, and the princes are afraid of the world. Qi Ming's promotion is indecent, so he cultivates himself; Go to the far color, cheap and expensive, so advise the virtuous; Respect their status, value their wealth and share their likes and dislikes, so advise them to kiss; The official was appointed as an ambassador, so he suggested that the minister; Loyalty and loyalty, so I advise scholars; When thin convergence, so advise people also; The monthly exam in Japan is a very important thing, so I suggest all workers do it. Send to meet, Jiashan and cherish can't, so soft people are far away; After the peerless world, the country was abolished, the chaos was ruled and the danger was held, and the talents were recruited, so the princes were also.

All countries in the world have nine classics, so those who do it are also.

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There are nine principles for governing the country and calming the world. Namely: cultivate one's morality, respect the sages, love the relatives, respect the ministers, grieve the ministers, love the people as children, recruit talents, treat distant guests well and appease the princes. Self-cultivation can establish the right path; Respect for sages will not confuse you; Dear relatives will not arouse the resentment of uncles and brothers; Respect for the minister will not lose money; Be merciful to the ministers, and the scholars will try their best to serve them; Love the people like children, and the people will be loyal; Recruiting craftsmen, property will be enough; Give preferential treatment to distant guests, and people from all directions will submit; Pacify the princes, and everyone will be in awe. As sincere and pious as fasting, wearing solemn and neat clothes and resolutely not doing things that are not in line with etiquette, this is for self-cultivation; Don't listen to flattery, alienate women, despise property, value virtue and respect sages; Improve the status of relatives, give them generous salaries, consistent with their love and hate, this is to love relatives; There are many subordinates, which is convenient for running errands, which is a respect for the minister; Appoint them sincerely and give them more salary, which is to show sympathy for the ministers; The use of civil services will not delay the farming season, nor will it collect less taxes. This is to love the people like children; Regular inspection and assessment, pay according to work, this is to encourage craftsmen; come

Welcome when you go, bid farewell when you go, reward talented people and help people in trouble, that is, give preferential treatment to guests from afar; It is to appease the princes by continuing the extinct families, reviving the ruined country, controlling disasters, supporting the crisis, receiving courtiers on time, giving generously and paying less tribute. In short, there are nine principles for governing the country and calming the world, but the reason for implementing these principles is the same, and the key lies in the word "sincerity".

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Everything is prepared, and if it is not prepared, it will be wasted. Make a decision first; Don't be sleepy in advance; Don't be guilty before you go; There is no poverty before the road.

I can't get it, the people can't get it, and I can't rule; If you get the word, don't trust your friends, don't get it; Trust friends, but don't trust friends; Pro is dishonest, pro is not pro; Honesty has a way, ignorance is good, and dishonesty is not good.

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Everything that is prepared in advance will succeed, and it will fail without preparation. If you are ready to speak, you won't be interrupted; Be prepared in advance, and you will not be frustrated; Be prepared for action and you won't regret it; If you choose the right road in advance, you won't be in a desperate situation.

If the people at a lower level can't get the trust of the people at a higher level, it is impossible to govern the people well. There is a way to win the trust of the upper class. If you can't get the trust of your friends, you can't get the trust of the upper class. There is a way to gain the trust of friends. If you don't be filial to your parents, you won't get the trust of your friends. There is a way to be filial to parents: you can't be filial to your parents if you are not sincere; There is a way to be sincere: if you don't know what is good, you can't be sincere.

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Honest, heaven also; Honest people, people's way is also. An honest man, unwilling to work hard, gets it without thinking, goes with the times and becomes a saint. Those who are sincere choose good and stubborn. Be knowledgeable, interrogate, think carefully, distinguish clearly and persist. Yes, Fu Neng of learning, Fu CuO also; There are questions, problems and measures; There are Fu Si, Fu De and Fu CuO who are thinking; There are Fu Bian, Fu Ming and Fu CuO; There are blessings, blessings, blessings. If a person can do it, he will do it; People can do it in ten ways and thousands of ways. Can do this, stupid is wise, soft is strong. "

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Sincerity is a natural principle, and the pursuit of sincerity is the principle of being a man. People who are naturally sincere can have it without reluctance and without thinking, which is naturally in line with heaven. Such people are saints. To be sincere, we must choose a beautiful goal and pursue it persistently: extensive study, detailed exploration, careful thinking, clear identification and practical implementation. Either don't learn, or don't stop learning; Don't stop if you don't ask or don't know; Either don't want to, think about it and never give up; Either you don't distinguish, you won't stop until you distinguish clearly; If you don't do it, you will never stop. What others can do with one effort, I will do with a hundred efforts; What others have made great efforts to do, I have done it with 1000 efforts. If you can really do this, you can be smart even if you are stupid, and you can be strong even if you are weak.

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Self-honesty is nature; Self-knowledge and sincerity are called teaching. Sincerity is clear, and clarity is sincere.

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Knowing the truth from sincerity and nature is called nature; Sincerity after knowing the truth is called education. Sincerity will naturally understand the truth, and it will only be sincere after understanding the truth.

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Only when the world is sincere can we do our best; If you can do your best, you can do your best; If you can make good use of human nature, you can make good use of things; If you can make the best use of it, you can praise the teaching of heaven and earth; If you can praise the cultivation of heaven and earth, you can participate in it.

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Only the most sincere person in the world can give full play to his natural nature; If we can give full play to his nature, we can give full play to everyone's nature; If we can give full play to the nature of all people, we can give full play to the nature of all things; If we can give full play to the nature of all things, we can sponsor heaven and earth to raise all things; If you can sponsor heaven and earth to support everything, you can be tied with heaven and earth.

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Secondly, songs can be sincere. Honesty means shape, shape means writing, writing means being clear, being clear means moving, moving means changing, changing means changing; Only sincerity can be transformed in the world.

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A saint who is not as good as a saint can also achieve the state of sincerity through detailed reasoning. If you are sincere, you will show it. If you show it, it will gradually become obvious. If you are obvious, you will carry it forward. Carry forward, it will touch others. If you touch others, you will cause changes. If you bring about changes, you will be able to educate everything. Only the most sincere people in the world can educate everything.

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A sincere way can be known. If the country wants to prosper, it must be auspicious; If the country is going to die, there must be evil spirits. See the tortoise, move four bodies. Misfortune comes from the mouth: good is rewarded with good; If you are not good, you must be a prophet, so you are as sincere as God.

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Sincerity to the extreme can predict the future. If the country is prosperous, there must be good omen; The country is going to decline, and there must be ominous anomalies. Either in divination, it appears on the tortoise shell of yarrow, or in the state of human action. When misfortune comes, you can know in advance whether it is a blessing or a curse. So sincere and subtle.

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Honesty is self-contained; And so is the Tao itself. Honesty is the goal, but dishonesty is useless. Therefore, honesty is the most important thing for a gentleman. An honest man is not himself, so he becomes something. Be yourself and be kind; The achievements are well known. The virtue of sex is also a combination of appearance and appearance, and it is appropriate to take timely measures.

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Honesty is self-improvement, and Tao is self-guidance. Sincerity is the origin and destination of things. No sincerity, nothing. Therefore, a gentleman values sincerity. However, sincerity is not enough to improve yourself, but to improve things. Self-improvement is benevolence, and perfection is wisdom. Benevolence is a virtue of nature and a criterion for integrating oneself with external things, so it is appropriate to implement it at any time.

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Therefore, sincere interest-free, endless, long-lasting, long-lasting, long-lasting, long-lasting, rich and brilliant. Bo thick, so load also; Smart, so the cover is also; It has a long history, so it has become a thing. Rich and thick land, clever and natural, long and boundless. In this way, if you can't see, you will change and stay still, and you will do nothing.

The way of heaven and earth can be summarized in one sentence: if it is not the same thing, it will be unpredictable. The way of heaven and earth is rich, thick, high, bright, leisurely and long. There are so many things in the sky today, and they are endless. The sun, the moon and the stars are related, and everything is there. Today, the husband's land, a pinch of soil, is wide and thick, carrying Hua Yue but not heavy, vibrating the rivers and seas without leaking, and everything is carried. Today, there are as many stones as there are, and they are vast, where there are plants and animals, and where there are treasures.

There is as much water as a spoonful today, which is unexpected. Giant salamander, arowana and soft-shelled turtle are born, and wealth is cultivated. "Poetry" says: "Only God's will, I am so impressed!" Gaiyue said that the reason why heaven is heaven is also. "If you don't show it, Wang Wen's virtue is pure!" The reason why King Gavin Yue is a writer is pure.

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Therefore, extreme sincerity will never stop. If you never stop, it will last for a long time. If you persist for a long time, you will have an effect and an effective test will last for a long time. Long is profound, long is lofty and bright. Broad and profound, can carry everything; On the tall side, light can cover everything; The long-term function is to generate everything. Broad and deep can be compared with the earth, tall and bright can be compared with the sky, endless. To achieve such a state, it will be obvious if you don't show yourself, it will be very touching if you don't do anything, and you will naturally achieve something if you don't do anything.

The law of heaven and earth can be summarized by one word "sincerity": sincerity itself is single-minded, so everything is unpredictable. The laws of the earth are broad, profound, tall, bright, long-lasting and enduring. The sky we are talking about today was originally accumulated little by little, but when it is boundless, the sun, the moon and the stars depend on it, and everything in the world depends on it. The land we are talking about today was originally a pile of soil, but when it is broad and profound, it will not feel like a mountain of burden like Huashan. It will hold many rivers, lakes and seas without leaking, and everything in the world will be carried by it. The mountain we are talking about today was originally a fist-sized stone, but when it was extremely tall, vegetation grew on it, animals lived on it, and treasures were developed from here. The water we are talking about today is only accumulated by spoonfuls, but when it is boundless, dragons, fish and turtles all grow in it, and all kinds of goods and wealth multiply and grow in it.

The Book of Songs says: "How far-reaching and endless is the destiny!" This is probably the reason why heaven is heaven. "How brilliant! King Wen's character is pure! " This is probably why King Wen is called "King Wen". There is no end to purity.