無故而怨天,則天必不許;無故而尤人,則人必不服。天地間,惟謙謹是載福之道,驕則滿,滿則傾矣。凡動口動筆,厭人之俗,議人之短,發人之憂,皆驕也。凡為人修道,滿腔驕傲之氣,開口便道人長短,笑人鄙陋,均非好氣象。
沒來由的抱怨天,天是不會跟你相應的;沒來由的埋怨人,對方一定是不服氣的。在天地之間,要想有福氣,必先要有謙遜謹慎之心。謙受益,滿招損。驕傲的人,容易自滿,而自滿之人,易遭受失敗傾倒。不論開口講話或動筆寫文章,時常厭嫌貶低人,評議人之短處,好發討論人之所憂,都是傲慢之人。修道之人,若全身散發驕傲的氣息,開口即說人的不是,嘲笑人粗俗,這些都不是君子氣度。
Complain about Heaven without causes; that is prohibited by Heaven. Blame others for no reason; that will invite their animosity. Between Heaven and Earth, the only way for anyone to acquire life’s blessing is being modest and prudent. Just like pouring water into a vase, a proud man is equivalent to water’s filling up and, when the vase is full, water will overflow and the vase capsize.