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所谓诚其意者，毋自欺也，如恶恶臭［1］，
如 好 好 色［2］， 此 之 谓 自 谦［3］， 故 君 子 必 慎
其独也！小人闲居为不善，无所不至，见君
子 而 后 厌 然［4］， 掩 其 不 善， 而 著［5］ 其 善。
人之视己，如见其肺肝然，则何益矣。此谓
诚于中，形于外，故君子必慎其独也。

曾子曰：“十目所视，十手所指，其严乎！”
富润屋，德润身，心广体胖［6］，故君子必诚
其意。

What is meant by “making the thoughts
sincere” is the allowing no self-deception, as when
we hate a bad smell, and as when we love what is
beautiful. This is called self-enjoyment. Therefore,
the superior man must be watchful over himself
when he is alone. There is no evil to which the mean
man, dwelling retired, will not proceed, but when

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