Source: The Doctrine of the Mean, pp. 124–125
Zisi: Being
Zisi was Chinese philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on being.Source: The Doctrine of the Mean, p. 124
Source: The Doctrine of the Mean, p. 125
Variant translation: "Before joy, anger, sadness and happiness are expressed, they are called the inner self; when they are expressed to the proper degree, they are called harmony. The inner self is the correct foundation of the world, and harmony is the illustrious Way. When a man has achieved the inner self and harmony, the heaven and earth are orderly and the myriad things are nourished and grow thereby."
As translated by Lin Yutang in The Importance of Living (1937), pp. 143–144
Source: The Doctrine of the Mean, p. 104
Source: The Doctrine of the Mean, p. 123