《礼记·坊记》
孔子说： 贫穷而能乐天知命，富贵而能彬彬有礼，一家族人多势众而能安守本分，普天之下能做到的人可以说是寥寥无几。
子云： 贫而好乐，富而好礼，众而以宁者，天下其几矣。
Confucius said: In poverty, one can be cheerful and accept one’s fate. In wealth and nobility, one can be refined and courteous. In a large and powerful family, one can stick to one’s duty. There are few people in the world who can do this.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 子云： 贫而好乐，富而好礼，众而以宁者，天下其几矣。 [/INST] Confucius said: In poverty, one can be cheerful and accept one’s fate. In wealth and nobility, one can be refined and courteous. In a large and powerful family, one can stick to one’s duty. There are few people in the world who can do this.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 子云： 贫而好乐，富而好礼，众而以宁者，天下其几矣。
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Confucius said: In poverty, one can be cheerful and accept one’s fate. In wealth and nobility, one can be refined and courteous. In a large and powerful family, one can stick to one’s duty. There are few people in the world who can do this.
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