"People see others in terms of themselves. The vision of fools is dreadful. If there is ambition in oneself, one will see others on the basis of that frame of mind. He who lusts looks with lust. Unless one is a sage, seeing is dangerous. Even though there are people on the great way, people who can see and know are rare. What a waste. A wise man discerns the potential of others though they may not be equal to him, and makes use of their level of understanding."
Bunan, from
The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen
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