袞冕行中 著一藜杖的山人 便增一段高風 漁樵路上 著一袞衣的朝士 轉添許多俗氣 固知濃不勝淡俗不如雅也 (後 40)

A noble atmosphere is added when a hermit with a wooden cane walks along in the procession of the grand dignitary. A arrogant luxury is rather added when a person in high-quality clothes walks on the road where fishermen and woodcutter go. So what is really thick is not as good as the simple and what is profane is not as good as noble. (Book2 40)

It tends to be more revealing to humble oneself than to publicize oneself. But in a competitive capitalist society, such a person is called an idiot.

Vegetable Root Discourse

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