The individual is the only reality. The further we move away from the individual toward abstract ideas about Homo sapiens, the more likely we are to fall into error.

房屋漏水了，百姓就会离去；河水太浅了，鱼儿就会逃离；树木长高了，鸟儿就会栖息；施政仁德了，士子就会归附。点评：《论语》曾言「德不孤，必有邻」孔子告诫人们要不断提高道德修养。