禪林寶訓 2.32

2.32

圓悟曰。人誰無過。過而能改。善莫大焉。從上皆稱改過為賢。不以無過為美。故人之行事多有過差。上智下愚俱所不免。唯智者能改過遷善。而愚者多蔽過飾非。遷善則其德日新。是稱君子。飾過則其惡彌著。斯謂小人。是以聞義能徙常情所難。見善樂從賢德所尚。望公相忘於言外可也（與文主簿）。

Yuanwu said, "Who among people is without faults? To have faults and be able to correct them—no good is greater than this. From ancient times, all have praised correcting faults as worthy, and have not taken being without faults as excellence. Therefore, in people's actions there are many errors; the highest wisdom and the lowest stupidity alike cannot avoid them. Only the wise can correct their faults and move toward goodness, while the foolish mostly conceal their faults and gloss over their wrongs. If one moves toward goodness, one's virtue is renewed daily, and this is called a gentleman; if one glosses over faults, one's evil becomes all the more prominent, and this is called a petty person. Therefore, to be able to shift upon hearing righteousness is difficult for ordinary sentiments; to take joy in following upon seeing goodness is what worthy virtue values. I hope you will forget this beyond words." (To Registrar Wen)