该句通过因果关系表达持续积累带来精神提升的观点。
When Heaven and Earth combine, all things are born; when Yin and Yang interact, transformations arise; when nature and artifice harmonize, the world is governed. Heaven can give life but cannot distinguish things; Earth can support life but cannot govern people; all things in the universe and the human race await the Sage to bring order. (*Xunzi, Li Lun*)
In labor, people strive to be first; in abundance and pleasure, they learn to yield. Being honest and sincere, adhering to principles and being careful, one can travel the world and be respected by all, even in hardship.
To sacrifice life to preserve life is called Mo; to sacrifice life for death is called confusion; to kill for life is called a bandit. To balance life and death such that they are appropriate and favor goodness is the rule of ritual and righteousness; this is the way of the Confucian. (*Xunzi, Li Lun*)
Therefore, when the raw material is stretched, arrows and bows arrive; when the forest grows thick, axes and adzes arrive; when trees provide shade, birds rest there.
Humans possess breath, life, and wisdom, as well as righteousness; therefore, they are most precious under heaven.
Without ritual, humans cannot survive; without ritual, affairs cannot succeed; without ritual, a state cannot be at peace.
If the mind is distracted, one loses wisdom; if it is inclined, one loses precision; if it is divided, one becomes doubtful. By following this logic, all things can be known. If one exhausts their essence, they achieve greatness; as one cannot be in two places, the wise man chooses and remains steadfast. (*Xunzi, Jie Bi*)
Accumulation of soil creates mountains, and rain and wind arise; accumulation of water creates depths, and dragons dwell; accumulation of virtue creates divine wisdom, and the Sage's heart is complete.
He who leads others with goodness is called teaching; he who harmonizes with others through goodness is called following; he who leads others with evil is called flattery; he who harmonizes with others through evil is called deception.
Select the worthy and upright, promote the respectful, encourage filial piety, care for orphans and widows, and assist the poor. If this is done, the common people will be at peace with governance, and then the gentlemen will be secure in their positions. As it is said: "The ruler is the boat, and the people are the water. The water can carry the boat, but it can also overturn it." (*Xunzi, Wang Zhi*; *The Book of History*)
A gentleman promotes learning and fosters friendship to prevent enmity.
天地合而万物生，阴阳接而变化起，性伪合而天下治。天能生物，不能辨物也；地能载人，不能治人也；宇中万物、生人之属，待圣人然後分也。《荀子礼论篇》
劳苦之事则争先，饶乐之事则能让，端悫诚信，拘守而详；横行天下，虽困四夷，人莫不任。
刻死而附生谓之墨，刻生而附死谓之惑，杀生而送死谓之贼。大象其生以送其死，使死生终始莫不称宜而好善，是礼义之法式也，儒者是矣。《荀子礼论篇》
是故质的张，而弓矢至焉；林木茂，而斧斤至焉；树成荫，而众鸟息焉。
人有氣有生有知亦且有義故最為天下貴也
人无礼则不生，事无礼则不成，国家无礼则不宁。
心枝则无知，倾则不精，贰则疑惑。以赞稽之，万物可兼知也。身尽其故则美，类不可两也，故知者择一而壹焉。《荀子解蔽篇》
积土成山，风雨兴焉；积水成渊，蛟龙生焉；积善成德，而神明自得，圣心备焉。
以善先人者谓之教，以善和人者谓之顺；以不善先人者谓之谄，以不善和人者谓之谀。
选贤良，举笃敬，兴孝弟，收孤寡，补贫穷，如是，则庶人安政矣。庶人安政，然後君子安位。《传》曰：“君者，舟也；庶人者，水也。水则载舟，水则覆舟。”此之谓也。《荀子王制篇》
君子隆师而亲友，以致恶其贼。