文／清．嚴復（1854-1921）

入我門來，總須捫心納手，

細檢平生黑籍；

莫言神遠，任汝窮奸極巧，

難瞞頭上青天。

──選自《嚴復集》

Careful Examination of

One, s Entire Whole Life

Yan Fu (1854 - 1921, Qing Dynasty)

English translation: Venerable Miao Guang

Should you wish to enter my door, you must put your hand on your heart, and carefully examine the record of your entire life, s unwholesome conducts.

Say not that the gods are far away; you can be as treacherous and wicked as you can, but you can never deceive heaven.

── from Yan Fu Ji

（Collection of Works by Yan Fu）