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[057] The True Meaning of Reading, Holding Office, Scholarship, and Enterprise – Essence Over Form, Practice Over Words📜 Original Text讀書不見聖賢,為鉛槧傭;居官不愛子民,為衣冠盜;講學不尚躬行,為口頭禪;立業不思種德,為眼前花。📚 English TranslationIf, while reading books, one fails to perceive the true meaning of the sages, one is merely a pen-and-ink mercenary.If, while holding office, one does not love the common people, one is merely ..

[56칙] Beyond Wealth and Competence: True Contentment and the Wisdom of Balance📜 Original Text奢者富而不足,何如儉者貧而有餘;能者勞而府怨,何如拙者逸而全真。📚 TranslationThose who indulge in luxury are wealthy yet unsatisfied. How can they compare to the frugal, who may be poor but live with abundance?The competent toil endlessly and attract resentment. How can they compare to the inept, who live at ease and preserve their t..