Confucius said, "A gentleman is proud of not arguing, but a group is not a party."
To annotate ...
① pity (jρn): solemn self-esteem. 2 Party: This refers to the formation of political parties for personal gain and sectarianism.
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Confucius said: "A gentleman is dignified and self-respecting, but does not compete with others for profits, and unites the masses without forming a party for personal gain."
reading comprehension
Being proud without being complacent is a solemn self-esteem, so I won't compete with others.
A group without a party is what Confucius said in the article "Being Political". A non-party group is to unite people without sects, pull small groups, and form a party for personal gain.
Zhu said in The Analects of Confucius: "Gentlemen and villains do different things, such as Yin and Yang staying up all night, which are often opposite. However, when it comes to public and private, it is slightly different. "
A gentleman is out of public interest, while a villain is confined to self-interest.
Out of public interest, I can be broad-minded, open to all rivers and seas, and not engage in small groups.
They are selfish, narrow-minded, form a party for self-interest, exclude dissidents, and engage in sectarian righteousness instead of moral principles.
Gentleman and villain, Zhou and different.
It is true that yin and yang are distinct, and day and night are distinct, but in real life, it is always foggy in the morning and evening, and it is difficult to distinguish them clearly.
There is no other way. Only by accumulating experience in life, observing carefully and improving your recognition ability can you avoid being cheated.