「不可谓『未发之中』常人俱有。盖体用一源，有是体即有是用，有『未发之中』，即有『发而皆中节之和』。今人未能有『发而皆中节之和』，须知是他『未发之中』亦未能全得。」
「不能说『未发之中』是常人都具有的。体用一源，有这个体便有这个用，有『未发之中』，才有『发而皆中节之和』。今人未能做到『发而皆中节之和』，须知是他『未发之中』也未能完全得到。」
"One cannot say the equilibrium before arousal is possessed by everyone. Substance and function are one source: with that substance comes that function; only with the equilibrium before arousal comes the harmony of feelings expressed all in due measure. Since people today lack the harmony of due measure, know that they have not fully attained the equilibrium before arousal either."