Disciples

Chapter 80

Original
Unkind, unlimited harm;
When villains enter, everything goes bad.

Translation
If you don't get close to people with high moral character, you will do yourself endless harm; if you get close to people with bad character, nothing will be done well.

allusion
During the Three Kingdoms period, there lived a man named Liu Zhen.Liu Zhen's younger brother Liu Wei has a very good relationship with Wei Xi, and the two can be called iron buddies.Liu Zhen sincerely warned his younger brother: "The highest goal of making friends is to get some talented people. Therefore, you must conduct a thorough investigation on whether to make friends with the people around you, and then you can make a decision. However, most people do not make friends. Without taking this into consideration, you don't carefully examine and choose the people you want to make friends with. As long as you have the same thoughts as yourself, you will make friends indiscriminately, regardless of virtue, foolishness, good or evil. This method of making friends is very harmful. Big. Not only does it violate the teachings of the sages on how to make friends, but it is also not a way to cultivate one's moral character and demonstrate benevolence and righteousness. I think Wei Xie never pays attention to his own morals, words and deeds, and his moral quality is low. He likes to make friends Some dubious people are hypocritical fame-seekers who disturb the society. You should know how to be cautious and don't associate with him again!" Liu Wei did not listen to his brother's dissuasion and continued to communicate with Wei Xi. Sure enough, a great disaster was caused because of Wei Xi, and I regret it too late.

(End of this chapter)