If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.
If Language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant. If what is said is not what is meant, then what ought to be done, remains undone.
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.
The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.
Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.
The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.
In language clarity is everything.
If names are not correct, then language is not in accord with the truth of things. If language is not in accord with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be carried out successfully.
If language is not rectified, words do not correspond to meaning, and if words do not correspond to meaning, our deeds cannot be accomplished.
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