《菜根谭·评议》
做人如果能够一直坦率真诚，他即使隐居山林，本身的德行也广为人知；做事如果藏有半点私心杂念，他看似做事公正，实则巧谋私利。
作人只是一味率真，踪迹虽隐还显；存心若有半毫未净，事为虽公亦私。
If a person can always be straightforward and sincere, even if he secludes himself in the mountains, his virtue will be widely known; if there is the slightest hint of selfish thoughts in one's acts, then even if he acts impartially, he is in fact scheming for personal gain.