真者精誠之至
Genuineness Is the Utmost of Sincerity
客曰："真者，精誠之至也。不精不誠，不能動人。故強哭者，雖悲不哀，強怒者，雖嚴不屯，強親者，雖笑不和。真悲無聲而哀，真怒未發而威，真親未笑而和。真在內者，神動於外，是所以貴真也。"
The stranger said: 'Genuineness is the utmost of sincerity and honesty. Without sincerity and honesty, one cannot move others. Therefore one who forces himself to cry, though he sounds sad, inspires no grief. One who forces himself to be angry, though he looks stern, inspires no awe. One who forces himself to be affectionate, though he smiles, creates no harmony. True grief needs no sound to inspire mourning. True anger needs no expression to inspire awe. True affection needs no smile to create harmony. When genuineness resides within, the spirit moves without — this is why genuineness is valued.'