《孔子家语·观周》
温和谦恭谨慎修德，会使人仰慕；守住柔弱保持卑下，没人能够超越。人人都奔向那里，我独自守在这里；人人都在变动，我独自不移。智慧藏在心里，不向别人炫耀技艺；我虽然尊贵高尚，人们也不会害我。有谁能做到这样呢？
温恭慎德，使人慕之；执雌持下，人莫逾之；人皆趋彼，我独守此；人皆或之，我独不徙；内藏我智，不示人技；我虽尊高，人弗我害；谁能于此？
Cultivating one’s character with kindness, humility, and caution will cause others to admire you; preserving one’s weakness and maintaining a lowly status, no one can surpass you therein. Everyone else runs toward that, but I alone remain here; everyone else changes, but I alone do not move. Wisdom is hidden in the heart, not showing off skills to others; although I am noble and honorable, others will not bring harm to me. Who is capable of doing this?