Sharing in the Goodness of Others

English translation

Mencius said: “Zilu, when others told him that he had a fault, was pleased. Yu, on hearing good words, would bow. Great Shun had something greater: he was good at sharing goodness with others; he set aside his own views and followed others; he delighted in taking from others in order to do good. From plowing and sowing, making pottery, and fishing, until he became emperor, there was nothing he did not take from others. To take from others in order to do good is to do good together with others. Therefore there is no greater virtue for a gentleman than to do good together with others.”