Hong Zicheng Quote

Regard others with cool eyes; listen to
words with cool ears; confront feelings
with cool emotions; reflect on principles
with a cool mind.


Vegetable Roots Discourse: Wisdom from Ming China on Life and Living - Caicentan by Hong Zicheng (Shoemaker & Hoard, 2006), Translated by Robert Aitken with Daniel W. Y. Kwok, p. 94


Regard others with cool eyes; listen to words with cool ears; confront feelings with cool emotions; reflect on principles with a cool mind.

Regard others with cool eyes; listen to words with cool ears; confront feelings with cool emotions; reflect on principles with a cool mind.

Regard others with cool eyes; listen to words with cool ears; confront feelings with cool emotions; reflect on principles with a cool mind.

Regard others with cool eyes; listen to words with cool ears; confront feelings with cool emotions; reflect on principles with a cool mind.