《菜根谭·概论》
要引退，应该选择事业的辉煌时期；要修身，应该选择与世无争的清静地方。要想修炼品德，必须从小事做起；要想施恩不图报，就要施恩那些不能回报你的人。
谢事当谢于正盛之时，居身宜居于独后之地，谨德须谨于至微之事，施恩务施于不报之人。
To retire, one should choose the peak of one's career. To cultivate oneself, one should choose a place that is free from worldly strife. If you want to cultivate your character, you must start with small things. If you want to bestow favors without expecting anything in return, you must bestow favors on those who cannot repay you.