Collection of Ci Ci·Chapter 10·Full Text

"Book of Changes" states that there are four principles of the sage: those who speak should value their words, those who move should value their transformations, those who make utensils should value their images, and those who use divination should value their predictions.
Therefore, when a gentleman is about to do something, he is about to do something. When asked, he speaks, and when he is ordered, it is like a ring. There is no distance or depth, so we know what is coming. If you are not the best in the world, who can compare with this? Participate in the army to change, and it is intricate. Through its changes, it becomes the text of the world; when it is extremely numerous, it determines the image of the world. Unless the world changes, who can cope with it? "Yi" There is no thought, no action, silence and no movement, and the reason why it connects to the world. Who else can compare to this, except the supreme god in the world.
"The Book of Changes" shows that the reason why a sage is very profound is because he has studied a lot. It is only deep, so it can reach the aspirations of the world; it is only few, so it can accomplish the tasks of the world; it is only divine, so it can be done quickly and without any trouble. Confucius said: "The Book of Changes contains four aspects of the sage's way." This is what we call it.