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  how would one then achieve the command to revolve the sky and turn the earth?
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+### 2. As a person of learning...
 士君子之涉世，\\
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  for when one gives weight to affection or enmity\\
  all things gain a hold on their whole will and spirit.
+### 3. When the core of your being...
+心體澄徹 常在明鏡止水之中 則天下自無可厭之事，\\
+意氣和平 常在麗日光風之內 則天下自無可惡之人。
+When the core of your being in its piercing clarity\\
+ resides always in the clear mirror of still waters\\
+ there can be no anathema in all of creation; while\\
+When your will and temperament in peace and serenity\\
+ reside always in splendid sun and dawn winds\\
+ there can be no one worth hating in all the world.
+### 4. Do not waver the least...
+當是非邪正之交 不可少遷就 少遷就 則失從違之正，\\
+值利害得失之會 不可太分明 太分明 則起趨避之私。
+Do not waver the least amount in matters of right or wrong;\\
+ for thus is principle lost in staying or leaving.\\
+Do not be overly decisive in issues of loss or gain;\\
+ for this leads to selfishness in aim and prohibition.
+### 5. A flesh fly may...
+蒼蠅附驥 捷則捷矣 難辭處後之羞，\\
+蔦蘿依松 高則高矣 未免仰攀之恥，\\
+所以君子 寧以風霜自挾 毋爲魚鳥親人。
+A flesh fly may go far by sticking to a spirited steed,\\
+ but can ill escape the humiliation of clinging to the tail.\\
+Ivy may rise high by leaning on a pine,\\
+ but cannot avoid the shame of grasping upward.\\
+This is why a person of virtue,\\
+ though wind and frost be their constant companions,\\
+ must never be as fish and birds tamed by man.
+### 6. Cutting clarity in what is good...
+好醜心太明 則物不契， 賢愚心太明 則人不親，\\
+士君子須是內精明而外渾厚 使好醜兩得其平 賢愚共受其益， 纔是生成的德量。
+Cutting clarity in what is good and what is ugly\\
+ hinders oneness with the world, while\\
+Piercing insight into wisdom and foolishness\\
+ prevents closeness with those around you.\\
+A person of virtue and learning therefore requires\\
+ exacting judgment in their inner world, and\\
+ humble generosity in their outside dealings—\\
+Balancing out the good and ugly, and\\
+ helping the wise and foolish alike prosper.\\
+This, then, is the measure of life-giving virtue.
+### 7. When a person of learning...
+士君子 濟人利物 宜居其實 不宜居其名 居其名 則德損。\\
+仕大夫 憂國爲民 當有其心 不當有其語 有其語 則毀來。
+When a person of learning and virtue governs\\
+ it should be with substance and not renown,\\
+ for a focus on renown is a failure of virtue.\\
+When a high official tends to matters of state\\
+ it should be with heart and not words,\\
+ for empty words merely invite reproof.
+### 8. Rather than have others...
+使人有面前之譽 不若使其無背後之毀，\\
+使人有乍交之歡 不若使其無久處之厭。
+Rather than have others praise you to your face,\\
+ better that none blame you behind your back.\\
+Rather than win others' favor in the moment,\\
+ better that none loathe you throughout lasting ties.
+### 9. To effectively guide...
+善啓迪人心者 當因其所明而漸通之 毋强開其所閉，\\
+善移易風化者 當因其所易而漸反之 毋輕矯其所難。
+To effectively guide hearts and minds to openness\\
+ the way should be cleared bit by bit from what is known\\
+ rather than force open what is locked tight.\\
+To effectively overhaul custom and morality\\
+ change should be gradual from a place of ease\\
+ rather than tackle the spots of stiffest resistance.
+### 10. Do not let your passions...
+己之情欲不可縱 當用逆之之法 以制之 其道只在一忍字。\\
+人之情欲不可拂 當用順之之法 以調之 其道只在一恕字。\\
+今人皆恕以適己 而忍以制人毋乃不可乎。
+Do not let your passions run amok,\\
+ but rather use strategies to oppose them.\\
+ The only way to control is the word "restraint."\\
+Do not brush off the desires of others,\\
+ but rather use strategies to work with them.\\
+ The only way to peace is the word "toleration."\\
+Yet folks today use toleration to suit themselves\\
+ and restraint to control others; how can this stand?
+### 11. There is no wisdom in...
+好察非明 能察能不察之謂明，\\
+必勝非勇 能勝能不勝之謂勇。
+There is no wisdom in being quick to quibble;\\
+ wisdom is knowing when to argue and when to keep your peace.\\
+There is no courage in a will to win;\\
+ courage is knowing when to strive for victory and when to take a loss.
+### 12. Giving relief to the times...
+隨時之內善救時 若和風之消酷暑，\\
+混俗之中能脫俗 似淡月之映輕雲。
+Giving relief to the times while acting within them\\
+ is like a wind that dispels the oppressive heat; while\\
+Stepping out of custom while mingling in it\\
+ is like a gentle touch of moon that lightens the clouds.
+### 13. Those who would act...
+思入世而有爲者 須先領得世外風光 否則無以脫垢濁之塵緣。\\
+思出世而無染者 須先諳盡世中滋味 否則無以持空寂之苦趣。
+Those who would act in the world\\
+ should first know peace away from it,\\
+ else there is no escaping the clinging dust of worldly relations.\\
+Those who would leave behind worldly pollution\\
+ should first drink its varied tastes to the dregs,\\
+ else there is no bearing the bitter bouquet of resounding silence.
+### 14. Rather than a relationship...
+與人者 與其易疏於終 不若難親於始，\\
+御事者 與其巧持於後 不若拙守於前。
+Rather than a relationship drift apart in the end,\\
+ better to be inapproachable from the start.\\
+Rather than uphold matters with great skill later,\\
+ better to defend it clumsily early on.
+### 15. Go straight to the endpoint...
+功名富貴 直從滅處 觀究竟 則貪戀自輕，\\
+橫逆困窮 直從起處 究由來 則怨尤自息。
+Go straight to the endpoint of fame and riches\\
+ for a thorough examination, and desire is lifted.\\
+Go straight to the starting point of depravity and poverty\\
+ to observe the root cause, and resentment is dispelled.
+### 16. The matters of the world...
+宇宙內事 要力擔當 又要善擺脫，\\
+不擔當 則無經世之事業， 不擺脫 則無出世之襟期。
+The matters of the world should\\
+ sometimes be shouldered mightily and\\
+ sometimes be shucked off with ease;\\
+For there is no project of governance\\
+ without assuming responsibility,\\
+And no heart spanning the bounds of this world\\
+ without a willingness to lay it all down.
+### 17. Generous grace and courtesy...
+待人 而留有餘不盡之恩禮 則可以維繫無厭之人心，\\
+御事 而留有餘不盡之才智 則可以提防不測之事變。
+Generous grace and courtesy in relationships\\
+ grants a chance at unending goodwill, while\\
+Boundless ability and wisdom in managing projects\\
+ grants readiness against unforeseen calamity.
+### 18. Crossbow bolts from...
+仇邊之弩易避 恩裏之戈難防。\\
+苦時之坎易逃 樂處之阱難脫。
+Crossbow bolts from enemy lines are easily dodged, but\\
+  a bladed spear from the folds of kindness is harder to block.\\
+A quagmire in hard times is easy to run from, but\\
+ a pitfall in a place of delight is harder to escape.
+### 19. The upright and severe are...
+落落者難合 亦難分， 欣欣者易親 亦易散，\\
+是以君子 寧以剛方見憚 毋以媚悅取容。
+The upright and severe are hard to befriend\\
+ but do not easily part once rapport is struck, while\\
+The joyously profuse make easy friends\\
+ but ties with them are just as easily broken.\\
+Therefore a virtuous person, though they be shunned for inflexibility,
+ must never flatter and charm for self-preservation.
+### 20. The will and all of creation...
+意氣與天下相期 如春風之鼓暢庶類 不宜存半點隔閡之形，\\
+肝膽與天下相照 似秋月之洞徹群品 不可作一豪曖昧之狀。
+The will and all of creation should align\\
+ like a spring breeze awakening and growing all life,\\
+ without a spot of rupture or estrangement.\\
+The heart and the world should enlighten each other\\
+ like an autumn moon clearly illuminating all things,\\
+ without a shadow of doubt or ambiguity.
+### 21. Though the path of ambition...
+仕途雖赫奕 常思林下的風味 則權勢之念自輕，\\
+世途雖紛華 常思泉下的光景 則利欲之心自淡。
+Though the path of ambition may shine and prosper\\
+ always remember sweetness of the wilds\\
+ and the yoke of authority will lie light upon you.\\
+Though life in this world is busy and boisterous\\
+ always envision the the world beyond death\\
+ and the taste for advantage will pale on your tongue.
+### 22. A cool word...
+從熱鬧場中 出機句清冷語言 便掃除無限殺機，\\
+向寒微路上 用一點赤熱心腸 自培值許多生意。
+A cool word in the midst of heated tumult\\
+ can clear away endless occasions for violence, while\\
+A bit of red-blooded heart during poverty and lack\\
+ can grow a thicket of resolve to live and thrive.
+### 23. The resolve to live simply...
+淡泊之守 須從濃豔場中試來 鎮定之操 還向紛紜境上勘過，\\
+不然 操持未定 應用未圓，\\
+恐一臨機登壇 而上品禪師 又成一下品俗士矣。
+The resolve to live simply should be tested in splendor, while\\
+ the control to maintain stability be examined through tumult.\\
+Else control will be unstable and practice uneven, so that\\
+Whether in worldly affairs or in spirituality\\
+ the noblest seeker may turn into a base egotist.
+### 24. In times of quiet...
+無事 常如有事時提防 纔可以彌意外之變，\\
+有事 常如無事時鎮定 方向以鎖局中之危。
+In times of quiet, be vigilant as in times of activity;\\
+ only then can you adjust for unforeseen changes.\\
+In times of activity, keep your balance as in times of quiet;\\
+ this is how you close off the crisis of the moment.
+### 25. Moving others with gratitude...
+處世 而欲人感恩 便爲斂怨之道，\\
+遇事 而爲人除害 即是導利之機。
+Moving others with gratitude in the world\\
+ is the way to reign in resentment, while\\
+Rooting out evil for others in crisis\\
+ is a chance to attract advantage.
+### 26. Hold yourself as...
+持身 如泰山九鼎 凝然不動 則愆尤自少，\\
+應事 如流水落花 悠然而逝 則趣味常多。
+Hold yourself as the Great Mountain and the Cauldrons of Power;\\
+ Faults fade by staying static and solid.\\
+Meet events with the gentleness of flowing water and raining petals;\\
+ Bliss abounds when floating through at a leisurely remove.
+### 27. A virtuous person is...
+君子嚴如介石 而畏其難親 鮮不以明珠爲怪物 而起按劍之心，\\
+小人滑如脂膏 而喜其易合 鮮不以毒螫爲甘飴 而縱染指之欲。
+A virtuous person is upstanding as stone,\\
+ and those intimidated by their reserve\\
+ treat them as a monster and not a treasure,\\
+ giving rise to a desire to harm.\\
+A small-minded person is smooth as grease,\\
+ and those who are pleased by their affability\\
+ treat them as sweet syrup and not a viper's sting,\\
+ springing an urge to sully their fingers by dipping in.
+### 28. Stay ever steadfast...
+遇事 只一味鎮定從容 縱紛若亂絲 終當就緒，\\
+待人 無半毫矯僞欺隱 雖狡如山鬼 亦自獻誠。
+Stay ever steadfast and calm in crisis, and\\
+ the most tangled affair will trace from clue to end.\\
+Treat others without a spot of underhanded trickery, and\\
+ a wild demon's own cunning will turn to devotion.
+### 29. When your heart is warm...
+肝腸煦若春風 雖囊乏一文 還憐煢獨，\\
+氣骨清如秋水 縱家徒四壁 終傲王公。
+When your heart is warm as spring winds,\\
+ even without a coin to line your pocket\\
+ you have compassion to spare for the forsaken.\\
+When your bearing is unclouded as autumn streams,\\
+ though your home may barely field four walls\\
+ you will scoff at kings and lords in their glory.
+### 30. Spending thousands...
+費千金 而結納賢豪 孰若傾半瓢之粟 以濟飢餓之人，\\
+構千楹 而招來賓客 孰若葺數椽之茅 以庇孤寒之士。
+Spending thousands in gold to befriend scholars and heroes\\
+ cannot compare to sparing half a bowl of grain\\
+ to the succor of the starving.
+Raising a thousand pillars to entertain a legion of guests\\
+ cannot compare to thatching a few humble roofs\\
+ to shelter those impoverished in their virtue.