Xunzi Daily Lesson 379丨 Has great wisdom and small wisdom

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There are saints who know, there are gentlemen, there are villains, there are servants. Many words are literary and similar, and they are discussed all the time, and the words are ever-changing, and their unified categories are also the knowledge of the saints. If you say less, you will go straight and save, and if you talk about the law, if you support it with a rope, it is the knowledge of a gentleman. His words are also slanderous, his deeds are also contradictory, and his deeds are repentant, which is the knowledge of the villain. Qi gives ben sensitive but classless, miscellaneous energy is reckless and useless, analysis of speed and purity is not urgent, does not sympathize with right and wrong, no matter the curve, in order to win the people's intentions, is the knowledge of the servant. (Xunzi Sexual Evil Chapter 23, 18)

There are high and low levels of human wisdom: there is the wisdom of saints, the wisdom of gentlemen, the wisdom of villains, and the wisdom of servants.

There are many words to say, but they are in accordance with the law of etiquette, and they talk all day about the reasons for their doctrines, and they speak with a kaleidoscope, but the general principles are always the same, which is the wisdom of the saints.

There are few words to say, but it is straightforward, concise and concise, methodical and legal, just like the correction with ink lines, which is the wisdom of a gentleman.

Speak in measure, through the brain. Self-proclaimed with a straight mouth, a knife mouth tofu heart, often think that this is their own advantage, in fact, the most undesirable.

The words are flattering and flattering, but the behavior is the opposite of what is said, and the work is often regretted, which is the wisdom of the villain. Tāo, absurd. This means that villains act capriciously, often repentantly, and lightly promised.

Speaking articulately, but without law, skills are complicated, but useless, analysis of problems is quick but irrelevant, regardless of right or wrong, do not talk about merits, only to overcome others as satisfaction, this is the wisdom of the servant. Yang Liang notes:

Arguing in vain without knowing the etiquette, the servant knows.

Not all questions have to be right or wrong, because in addition to this, there is also a problem of etiquette and self-esteem. If we do not consider this factor, we only want to speak quickly, ignorant and fearless, and invite disasters in vain, even if the right one wins?

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