1月12日

得力於忍
唐 白居易 ( 772~846 )

孔聖之忍飢，顏子之忍貧，
閔子之忍寒，淮陰之忍辱，
張公之忍居，婁公之忍侮；
古之為聖為賢，建功樹業，
立身處世，未有不得力於忍也。

──選自《忍耐之人方能成大器》

January 12th

Strength Comes From Endurance
Bai Juyi (772 - 846, Tang Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

Confucius endured hunger,
Yen Hui endured poverty,
Min Sun endured the cold,
Han Xin endured humiliation,
Zhang Gong endured his household,
Lou Gong endured insult.

Amongst those who became sages from the ancient times,
performed deeds of merit, and were well established, none
would have been able to do so without the strength of patience.

── from Rennai Zhi Ren Fangneng Cheng Daqi
(Only Patience Leads to Greatness)