If, in the procession of a high official,
There is one mountain recluse with a goosefoot staff,
It increases the train's lofty character by at least a degree.
If, on the road of fishermen and woodcutters,
There is one court official in ceremonial robes,
It adds vulgarity to the place by no small measure.
Know this well:
The rich is not superior to the plain;
The world does not stand up to the unsullied.
---Hung Ying-ming---
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