Tuesday, May 10, 2016

A Boatman

Those with power, fame, wealth, and extravagance—
     By not coming close to them a man stays pure.
Yet the man who can approach and not be affected
            is the purest of all.
Those who are clever, artful, and full of guile—
     By not knowing them a man stays high-minded.
Yet the man who can know and still not use them
            is the most high-minded of all.

                                      ---Hung Ying-ming---

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