If there is no such effort in learning, it is only a retelling of predecessors' thoughts or experiences, and no matter how advanced the knowledge is, it is just a living library. To bring forth the old and bring forth the new is not to blindly seek differences, but to have a basis for speaking and argument. New knowledge and new ideas must be the result of careful consideration.

Today, we have a historic opportunity for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The inheritance, development and innovation of China's traditional culture is a major issue of this era. When studying the traditional culture of China, we need to keep in mind the principle of "reviewing the past and learning the new".

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The original text is from The Analects of Confucius: Confucius said: "Reviewing the past and learning new things can be a teacher."

Confucius said, "If you review old knowledge, you can have new experiences and discoveries and become a teacher."

Reviewing old knowledge and experience can inspire and guide the emergence of new ideas. This seems to be called innovation. When we study the thoughts and experiences of the ancients, we can't just confine ourselves to the thoughts of the ancients. We need to establish new ideas and sum up new experiences on the basis of the thoughts and experiences of the ancients.