30. 原其初心 观其末路
30. To judge a man is to look into his initial intention; and to comment on a man is to examine his integrity in his later years.

事穷势蹙之人，当原其初心；功成行满之士，要观其末路。

【今文解译】

当一个人事业受挫、处境落魄时，我们应当看他开始做事时的初心究竟是怎样的。

当一个人事业有成、功德圆满时，我们应当观察他能否将这个势头一直保持到最后。

【English Translation】

To judge a man who has suffered failure and is now down and out, it is better to look into his original intentions at the outset.

To comment on a man who has come to a successful issue, it is better to examine if he can maintain his success to the end of his life. 3k0UI4g9oHtA/YHqQWbDvXVHThi02jCv5rZnJ8jc4qVW++6Ji2uZN0pv5GKLLPNn