子贡曰:“贫而无谄,富而无骄,何如?”子曰:“可也。未若贫而乐,富而好礼者也。”子贡曰:“云:‘如切如磋,如琢如磨’,其斯之谓与?”子曰:“赐也,始可与言已矣,告诸往而知来者。”
子贡说:“贫穷却不阿谀奉承,富贵却不狂妄自大,怎样?”孔子说:“可以。不如穷得有志气,富得有涵养的人。”子贡说:“修养的完善,如同玉器的加工:切了再磋,琢了再磨,对吧?”孔子说:“子贡啊,现在可以与你谈诗了。说到过去,你就知道未来。”
世人常因冀望遥远难及的幸福,忽略了眼前的小乐趣。
We are not born for ourselves.
To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
"The immigrant experience is universal—it's about leaving one home to find another."
Trust is the foundation of every successful business relationship.
Profitability and responsibility are not opposites; they are two sides of the same coin.