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。
沉默是上帝的语言,其他一切都是拙劣的翻译。
The true way is along a rope that is not stretched at any great height but just above the ground. It seems more designed to make people stumble than to be walked upon.