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Don’t cover up your great virtue with a veil. --Translation of "Zuo Zhuan": When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.

Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate the youth of Han Dynasty. -- Translation of "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" by Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty: Since ancient times, everyone will inevitably die, so let's leave a piece of patriotic loyalty in the annals of history!

The original intention of reading is Yuanyuan. -- Translation by Lu You of the Song Dynasty: The purpose of studying should be to master knowledge and serve the society and the public, not to get promoted and get rich.

Learning but not knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to do it is the same as not knowing. --Huang_Translation: Learning knowledge but failing to understand some principles is no different from not learning; having learned principles but not being able to apply them is still equivalent to not learning the principles.

Know and ask questions, and then you can learn. --Translation of "Xunzi": Smart people must study hard and ask questions to become talented.

Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. --Translated from "The Book of Changes": As a gentleman, you should have a strong will and a never-ending spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your studies or career. Only by doing this can you reflect the will of God and live up to the universe. The duties and talents given to a gentleman.

Every inch of mountains and rivers is worth an inch of gold. --Jin·Zuo Qigong's translation: Every inch of the mountains and rivers of the motherland is more precious than an inch of gold and must never be given to outsiders.

Everyone can be like Yao and Shun. --Translation of "Mencius": As long as they work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun.

When a man lives his life, he should sweep away the world and live in peace in one room? --Han·Chen Fanyu Translation: Living in this world, a person with ambition should dare to fight against all kinds of behaviors that are not conducive to the country. How can he be satisfied with just handling the small affairs of his own family?

If a person does not learn, he is still standing in front of the wall. -- Translation of "Shang Shu": If a person does not study, he is like standing facing a wall and cannot see anything.

Do your duty and do not give in to the teacher. --Translation of "The Analects of Confucius": When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you should not hesitate. Even if the teacher is nearby, you should rush to do it. Later it developed into the idiom "do your duty without giving in".