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 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.