出自先秦《荀子·礼论》。生是人的开始,死是人的终结。开始与终结都做得好,那么他的为人之道就完善了。说明意在劝人行仁行善,要善始善终。
The stream of thought flows toward purposeful ends.
We cannot always assure the future of our friends, but we have a better chance of assuring our future if we remember who our friends are.