The only way to get good at something is to fail at it a lot.
The past is a kind of future that has already happened.
译文:保全自身先要孝顺,治理国家先要公正。将“孝”与“公”视为立身处世的根基。
君子的为人之道是:外表暗淡无色而美德日见彰显。小人的为人之道是:外表色彩鲜明,但渐渐地消失了。君子的为人之道还在于:外表素淡而不使人厌恶,简朴而有文采,温和而又有条理,知道远是从近开始的,知道教化别人从自己做起,知道隐微的东西会逐渐显露,这样就进入圣人的美德中了。