| 中國哲學書電子化計劃 |
《顯質》 | 英文翻譯：人工智能和中國哲學書電子化計劃用戶 [?] | 電子圖書館 |
| 1 | 顯質: | 信言不美，信者，如其實也。不美者，朴且質也。美言不信。美言者，滋美之華辭。不信者，飾偽多空虛也。善者不辯，善者，以道修身也。不綵文也。辯者不善。辯者，謂巧言也。不善者，舌致患也。山有玉，掘其山；水有珠，濁其淵；辯口多言，亡其身。知者不博，知者，謂知道之士。不博者，守一元也。博者不知。博者，多見聞也。不知者，失要真也。聖人不積，聖人積德不積財，有德以教愚，有財以與貧也。既以為人己愈有，既以為人施設德化，己愈有德。既以與人己愈多。既以財賄布施與人，而財益多，如日月之光，無有盡時。天之道，利而不害；天生萬物，愛育之，令長大，無所傷害也。聖人之道，為而不爭。聖人法天所施為，化成事就，不與下爭功名，故能全其聖功也。 |
| Truthful words are not always pleasing. Faithfulness means speaking as it truly is. Those that are not pleasing are simple and plain. Pleasing words are not trustworthy. Those that speak pleasingly use ornate and embellished language. Untrustworthy ones are those who fabricate falsehoods and are full of emptiness. The good do not argue. Those who are good cultivate themselves through the Dao. They do not seek colorful or ornate words. Those who argue are not good. Arguers refer to those who speak with cleverness and eloquence. Those who are not good bring about misfortune through their tongues. A mountain that contains jade will have its mountain excavated; a river with pearls will see its depths disturbed; those who speak eloquently and much will lose their lives. The wise do not boast widely. The "wise" refers to those who understand the Dao. Those who do not boast widely guard the unity of the One. Those who boast widely are not wise. Those who boast widely have much knowledge and experience. Those who are not wise lose the essential truth. The sage does not accumulate, the sage accumulates virtue rather than wealth; he uses his virtue to teach the foolish and gives his wealth to the poor. The more one gives to others, the more one has oneself. By giving virtue and moral influence to others, one becomes even more virtuous oneself. The more one gives to people, the greater one's own abundance becomes. When wealth and gifts are given in charity to others, the wealth increases even more; like the light of the sun and moon, it never runs out. The way of Heaven benefits without harming; Heaven creates all things, lovingly nurturing them to grow and develop, causing no harm. The way of the sage is to act without contention. The sage follows Heaven's example in action, transforming and completing affairs without contending with others for merit or fame; thus he is able to preserve his sacred achievements. |
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