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• Thunder on the mountain: The image of Preponderance of the Small.
  Thus in his conduct the superior man gives preponderance to reverence....
• The lake rises above the trees: The image of Preponderance of the Great.
  Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, Is unconcerned, And if he has to renounce the world, He is undaunted....
• Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. Thus the superior man stands firm And does not change his direction.
• Within the earth, a mountain: The image of Modesty.
  Thus the superior man reduces that which is too much, And augments that which is too little....
• The light has sunk into the earth: The image of Darkening of the Light.
  Thus does the superior man live with the great mass: He veils his light, yet still shines....
• Thunder repeated: the image of Shock. Thus in fear and trembling The superior man sets his life in order And examines himself.
• A spring wells up at the foot of the mountain: The image of Youth.
  Thus the superior man fosters his character By thoroughness in all that he does....
• Wind comes forth from fire: The image of The Family.
  Thus the superior man has substance in his words And duration in his way of life....
• He who imitates evil always goes beyond the limits of the example, whereas he who imitates what is good, always falls short.
  -- Confucius Say...