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English, the representative sentence of traditional culture

Zi Chang asked Confucius, "What kind of person must a person be to join the government?" Confucius said: "If he respects the five virtues and stays away from the four virtues, he can participate in politics." Zi Xing said, "What are the five virtues?" Confucius said: "A gentleman is generous and gets something for nothing, industrious but not complaining, desirous but not greedy, casual but not arrogant, noble and not arrogant." The eldest son said, "What is' generosity without spending anything on him'?" "If a person benefits ordinary people by taking advantage of what people around him think is beneficial, isn't it generosity at no cost?" If a person chooses the burden they can bear while working hard, who will complain? If a person who longs for kindness gets it, where is greed? Whether dealing with people or dealing with people, whether young or old, gentlemen dare not ignore their manners. Isn't this arrogant and casual? The gentleman, whose robe and hat are properly adjusted, looks dignified under his gaze and has a manner that inspires people to look at him in awe. Does this not seem fierce but awesome?