The inferior man works through power.
The superior man does not act thus.
To continue is dangerous.
A goat butts against a hedge
And gets its horns entangled.
The superior man does not act thus.
To continue is dangerous.
A goat butts against a hedge
And gets its horns entangled.
Related:
- Mountain under heaven: the image of Retreat.
Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance,
Not angrily but with reserve... - A goat butts against a hedge.
It cannot go backward,
it cannot go forward. Nothing serves to further. If... - Thunder in heaven above:
The image of The Power of the Great.
Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths That... - Voluntary retreat brings good fortune to the superior
man And downfall to the inferior man... - The movement of heaven is full of power.
Thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring... - The wind drives across heaven:
The image of The Taming Power of the Small.
Thus the superior man Refines the outward aspect of... - Thunder and wind: the image of Duration.
Thus the superior man stands firm And does not change... - Water over fire: the image of the condition
In After Completion.
Thus the superior man Takes thoughts of misfortune... - The lake has risen up to heaven:
The image of Break-through.
Thus the superior man Dispenses riches downward And...
