富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移,威武不能屈,此之谓大丈夫。 · Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him; neither poverty nor low position can make him swerve from principle; neither power nor force can make him bend - these are the qualities that constitute a great man.· Do not be corrupted by riches or honours. Do not depart from principle despite poverty or humble origin. Do not submit to force or threat. Such is a great man. (The Works of Mencius [c.372-c. 289 BC]) |