每週金句-No.037 孔子說:「君子無終食之間違仁,造次必於是,顛沛必於是。」君子者終身持守仁道,從那邊跌跤,就從跌跤處站起,莫可輕易放棄。

孔子說:「君子無終食之間違仁,造次必於是,顛沛必於是。」君子者終身持守仁道,從那邊跌跤,就從跌跤處站起,莫可輕易放棄。

「不論是在順境、逆境,甚至是面對生死挑戰時,君子都會堅守自己心中的仁,絕不放鬆。」這是孔子在陳蔡之間絕糧的時候,與弟子分享的心得,以身體力行的方式告訴弟子們,君子就是無時無刻不與自己的「仁」在一起,無論在哪邊受挫,就從受挫處學經驗,把守仁的功夫,更精進地往上推進,絕不放棄。

Confucius said, “A superior man does not act contrary to benevolence even in the short time of a single meal. He abides by benevolence in a moment of haste, as well as during hardship.” A superior man upholds benevolence throughout his life, gets back up right at the place where he fell down, and never gives up easily.