54

"Good builders do not give up; Good holders do not let go; Lineage worshipers do not quit. Cultivate this in yourself, And your De will be genuine. Cultivate this in your family, And your De will be plenty. Cultivate this in your village, And your De will take the lead. Cultivate this in your state, And your De will be abundant. Cultivate this in the whole world, And your De will be universal. Thus through one person you observe all persons; Through one family you observe all families; Through one village you observe all villages; Through one state you observe all states; And through the world you observe the world. How do I know that the world is like this? That is how."