- Speaking Well of Others
- 1 “Gaozu of the Han dynasty gained the world through the virtue of Xiao He.
- 2 Since you have nothing else to offer, have the virtue of speaking well of others.
- 3 If you speak well of others, it becomes their virtue and allows them to prosper. The extra virtue spills over and eventually becomes a greater blessing that comes back to you.
- 4 “If you speak badly of others, it can injure them and bring them to ruin. The overflowing harm eventually becomes a greater misfortune that comes back to you.
- 5 Only when a snake is recognized as a dragon does it become a dragon. Speak well of others; it is a virtue.”
- (JSD Dojeon 2,58)
