《菜根谭·应酬》
君子威严如碑石，如果因此对君子敬而远之，就很难不把明珠当作怪物，只想拔剑清除它；小人狡猾如油脂，如果因此喜欢与小人交往，就很难不将毒螫当作甘饴，只想食之以纵欲。
君子严如介石而畏其难亲，鲜不以明珠为怪物而起按剑之心；小人滑如脂膏而喜其易合，鲜不以毒螫为甘饴而纵染指之欲。
The majesty of a gentleman is like a stele. If people stay away from the gentleman because of this, it will be difficult not to regard the pearl as a monster and to want to draw a sword to clear it away; the cunning of a villain is like grease. If people like to associate with the villain because of this, it will be difficult not to regard the venomous sting as a sweet taste and to indulge in it.