持滿有道乎？

Is There a Way to Hold Something Full to the Brim without Spilling?

东山 译

Zilu stepped forward and asked, "May I ask, Sir, is there a way to hold something full to the brim without spilling?" Confucius answered, "While you are ingenious and intelligent, you should appear slow-witted. Even if your contributions have exceeded everyone under Heaven, you should still be forbearing and humble. While your bravery and power are enough to shake and awe the world, you should all the time remain cautious and discreet. Though you may own all the wealth on earth, you need always be modest and amiable. These are the so-called greatest and best ways of humility.“  

--《Quotes of Confucius and His Disciples - Three Kinds of Benevolence: Section Nine》

（原载《海外南开人》105期，5/21/2016）