1. In the future, I will treat his son no differently than my father, so I can look up to him and have no regrets. ——Yuan Cai's "Shifan"

From now on, I can only treat my children the same way my father treated me, so that I can be worthy of myself.

2. Eat well and take a leisurely stroll, working as an official instead of farming; living in seclusion and cynicality, never seeing the right time; only then will you end up in danger. ——Dongfang Shuo's "Eastern Commandments"

If you are well-fed and comfortable, you can use officialdom instead of retiring to farm. Even if you are in the court, you can be at ease; even if you don't cater to the current situation, you can avoid harm to your whole body.

3. Review your writing, be pure in mind and conduct, and establish yourself as a person of good character throughout your life. ——Fan Zhongyan, "With the Disciples, Brothers and Nephews"

We must study diligently, be pure of desire, keep a clean mind, and establish an upright image.

4. In fact, the effect is not as good as that of others. It only makes people laugh and teaches people to hate. What good is it? ——"Zeng Guofan's Family Letter: Ninth Brother of Yuanpu"

In these years, I have learned some necessary strategies and contingencies to make my moral character show signs of badness. In fact, I am far behind those scheming people in this regard. I just make people laugh and hold grudges, so what good is it?

5. Have joy, anger, love and evil, and do whatever you want. The one you love turns black into white, and you want to leave it in the blue clouds. ——Jia Changchao's "Admonishment to Descendants"

Some people let their likes and dislikes be determined by their own selfish desires, changing the people they like from black to white, and even want to put them on a high level. In this position, this is the behavior of a villain.

6. The classics say that Confucius was in the township party, and he was as sullen as he was. Those who are cowardly have a respectful and humble appearance. ——Zhang Huan's "Book of Admonitions to Brothers"

The scriptures say that Confucius was "like Xun Xun" among his neighbors. "Xun Xun" means treating others with humility and respect.

7. If we must kill everyone, why should heaven and earth exist? It's just about driving them away and avoiding them so that they don't harm each other. ——Zheng Xie's "The Second Book of the Weixian County Department's Letter to the Disciple"

If those small insects must be exterminated, why do they exist in the world? We can only drive them away, avoid them, and prevent each other from hurting each other.

8. A man's slip is not a chisel in stone, and a scorpion is not a drill in wood. However, it can be made into a strong body with a slightly brittle shape. Isn't it the result of accumulation? ——Kong Zang, "Study Diligently"

Flowing water is not an iron chisel for cutting stone, and scorpions are not drills for drilling wood. However, they can conquer hard things with their tiny and fragile bodies.

Isn’t this caused by gradual accumulation?