永終

永終

易曰:不恒其德,或承之羞。士君子功廢半途,或沮喪於垂成之會,千載而下,猶為撫膺太息,而謂不成丈夫矣。夫君子有終,謙之所以亨而吉也。乃以億世之崇高富貴,而不能堅守其初心。嗚呼!自待抑何薄矣!況築基三載,百日丹成,一十月胎,而陽神自脫,自時厥後,此身已證長生,曾日月之幾何,而不愼終如始也。書有之:為山九仞,功虧一簣。此不恒其德,而可承以羞者也。立志者,其惟懷永圖焉。詩:著屐尋山路幾更,巖迴翠杳覓鵬程。曰:攀蘿咫尺登峰頂,莫墜青雲負此生。

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