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Confucianism -> Shuo Yuan -> 敬慎 -> 4 - Additional information
孔子观于周庙而有欹器焉,孔子问守庙者曰:“此为何器?”对曰:“盖为右坐之器。”孔子曰:“吾闻右坐之器,满则覆,虚则欹,中则正,有之乎?”对曰:“然。”孔子使子路取水而试之,满则覆,中则正,虚则欹,孔子喟然叹曰:“呜呼!恶有满而不覆者哉!”子路曰:“敢问持满有道乎?”孔子曰:“持满之道,挹而损之。”子路曰:“损之有道乎?”孔子曰:“高而能下,满而能虚,富而能俭,贵而能卑,智而能愚,勇而能怯,辩而能讷,博而能浅,明而能暗;是谓损而不极,能行此道,唯至德者及之。《易》曰:‘不损而益之,故损;自损而终,故益。’”