Inspirational quotes about academics

1. As heaven moves forward, a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ?"Book of Changes"

Translation: As a gentleman, you should have a strong will, an endless spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your studies or career, Being able to do this reflects the will of God and lives up to the responsibilities and talents given to a gentleman by the universe.

2. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ?"Three Kingdoms" Liu Bei's words

Translation: Don't do anything just because it is a small, inconspicuous bad thing; on the contrary, do something small. Don't do something good that benefits others just because it doesn't mean much.

3. Seeing good is like falling short, and seeing bad is like exploring the soup. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: When I see a good person, I am afraid that it will be too late to learn from him; when I see a good thing, I am afraid that it will be too late and I will not be able to do it. When you see evil people or bad things, it is like coming into contact with hot water. You should leave immediately and stay away.

4. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If you work hard and take the main responsibility if you make a mistake, it is "self-benefit". Being more understanding and tolerant to others is "taking less responsibility from others". In this case, There will be no resentment towards each other.

5. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man. The villain is on the contrary. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman always starts from the desire to be kind or beneficial to others, wholeheartedly promotes others to realize their good intentions and legitimate requirements, and does not look at the world with cold eyes. Or they are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and they will not add fuel to the fire when others have failures, mistakes, or pain. Villains, on the contrary, always have the evil of adults but not the beauty of adults.

6. When you see a virtuous person, think about them, and when you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on yourself. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: When you see someone who has strengths and advantages that exceed your own in a certain aspect, humbly ask for advice, study hard, and find ways to catch up with him and reach the same level as him; when you see someone who exists If you have certain shortcomings or deficiencies, you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or deficiencies as others.

7. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If you don't want it (pain, disaster, disaster?), don't impose it on others.

8. Do your duty and do not give in to the teacher. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: 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 an idiom: "do your duty without giving in".

9. A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman does not talk too much, but he does things quickly and dexterously.

10. When two people are of the same mind, they are as sharp as metal; if they are of the same mind, they are as stinky as orchids. ?"Book of Changes"

Translation: People who work together are strong enough to break hard metal; people who work together with one heart and one mind express unanimous opinions and are persuasive, and people are like smelling the fragrance. Orchid scent, easy to accept.

11. A gentleman keeps his weapons hidden in his body and waits for the time to move. ?"Book of Changes"

Translation: Even if a gentleman has outstanding talents and extraordinary skills, he will not show off or show off everywhere. It's about putting talents or skills to use when necessary.

12. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. ?"Shang Shu"

Translation: Being complacent with the achievements you have achieved will lead to losses and disasters; being humble and always aware of your own shortcomings will benefit from it.

13. A man who does not know but is not surprised is not a gentleman. "The Analects"

Translation: If I have achieved something and others do not understand it, I will never feel it. Angry and aggrieved. Isn’t this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor? Master of Zhiyuanzhai

14. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your actions. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: You must keep your word when you say something; when you decide what you want to do, you must do it resolutely and courageously.

15. No intention, no necessity, no solidity, no me. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Speak the facts, don't make assumptions out of thin air; don't be arbitrary or willful when things happen, do whatever is feasible; be flexible in your actions, not rigid; don't be self-centered in everything, don't be self-righteous , work together with the people around you to complete the task together.

16. If you are a person of three, you must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: When three people are together, there must be someone among them who is worthy of my learning in some way, then he can be my teacher. I choose his strengths to learn from, and I will learn from his shortcomings and shortcomings and correct them.

17. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, looking for shortcomings and problems within himself. Villains often look at others and look for their shortcomings and deficiencies.

18. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in his thoughts, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden. He is often worried and worried. His appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and he often seems to be unable to sit or stand firmly.

19. Don’t blame God or blame others. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: When encountering setbacks and failures, never make excuses from an objective perspective, and never push the responsibility to others. Later it developed into an idiom "blame everything but others".

20. Don’t vent your anger and never make mistakes. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If you make a mistake, don't take it out on others, and don't make it a second time. )

21. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Even if you really want to do something that you shouldn't do, but insist on not doing it, it is called "forbearance". Being intolerant of small things will affect the overall situation and ruin big things.

22. Even the villain’s faults must be punished. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A villain must cover up his faults.

23. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is a real mistake.

24. A gentleman sticks to his roots, and the Tao is born from his roots. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman devotes himself to the fundamentals and establishes the fundamentals, and the "Tao" will naturally arise.

25. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman thinks that it is shameful to talk too much and do too little.

26. Think before you act. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Everything you do must be done after repeated consideration.

27. Those who do many injustices will surely die. ?"Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: If you do too many bad things, you will eventually destroy yourself.

28. No one has any faults, and there is no greater good than being able to correct them. ?"Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: Everyone may make mistakes, and if he makes mistakes, he will still be the best person as long as he corrects them.

29. Don’t cover up your great virtue with just a glance. ?"Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.

30. If a person can do something with one thing, he can do it with a hundred things; if a person can do it with ten things, he can do it with a thousand things. ?"The Doctrine of the Mean"

Translation: People learn it in one go, but if I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If others can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.

31. Knowing shame is close to courage. ?"The Doctrine of the Mean"

Translation: Knowing what is a shameful behavior is a good sign of bravery.

32. Take fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps. ?"Mencius"

Translation: Be complacent in thinking that one's own mistakes are smaller than others' and that one's shortcomings are fewer than others'.

33. A gentleman is always kind to others. ?"Mencius"

Translation: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.

34. Everyone can be Yao and Shun. ?"Mencius"

Translation: As long as they work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun.

35. A thousand-foot embankment will collapse with ant holes; a hundred-foot room will be burned with smoke from the gaps. ?"Han Feizi"

Translation: A thousand-mile embankment may collapse because of ants digging holes; a hundred-foot-tall building may be burned down because of fire caused by sparks emerging from the gaps in the chimney.

36. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are enough to be warned. ?"Preface to Poems"

Translation: Those who make criticisms are not guilty. When you hear other people's criticisms, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If they are not wrong, take them as advice given to you by others.

37. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. ?"Confucius' Family Sayings"

Translation: Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may sound unpleasant but are good for people's behavior.

38. A kind word can warm you in three winters, but a bad word can hurt you in six months. ?Proverbs of the Ming Dynasty

Translation: A kind and helpful word can make the listener feel warmer even in the severe cold of winter; on the contrary, harsh and vicious words can hurt other people's feelings and self-esteem, even in the coldest winter. The hot weather in June can also make people feel cold.

39. According to thousands of scriptures, filial piety and brotherhood come first. ?"Zengguang Xianwen"

Translation: According to thousands of classic principles, filial piety to parents and friendship to brothers are the first things that should be done.

40. Good and evil are done by people, and misfortunes and blessings are brought about by oneself. ? "Zengguang Xianwen"

Translation: Good and bad things are all done by oneself, and disasters and happiness are all caused by It’s caused by your own words and deeds.

41. Learning without thinking is a waste, thinking without learning is peril. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If you only study without thinking, you will not feel confused; if you only dream without studying, you will be tired and gain nothing.

42. To know something is to know it, and to know something is to know it, and to know it is to know it. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Knowing means knowing. If you don't know, you should say you don't know. Don't cheat. This is wise behavior.

43. Work is accomplished by hard work, but wasteful by playfulness; actions are accomplished by thinking, and destroyed by casualness. ?Han Yu

Translation: Success in career or studies lies in hard work and diligence. If you are too playful and relax your requirements, you will achieve nothing; in life, you must think carefully and thoroughly before you can achieve anything. Willfulness, sloppiness, and casualness will only lead to failure.

44. There are three ways to read: reading with the heart, with the eyes, and with the mouth. ?Ming?Zhu Xi

Translation: Think with your heart, look carefully with your eyes, and read more with your mouth. Only if you can do all three aspects well is true reading.

45. Be tireless in learning and teaching. ?"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Study hard without feeling satisfied, teach others without feeling tired.

46. If you don’t accumulate steps, you won’t be able to reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you won’t be able to reach a river or sea. ?"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

Translation: If you don't accumulate half steps and one step, you can't go thousands of miles away; if you don't gather the trickles, you can't form rivers and seas.

47. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. "Climbing the Zhejiang Tower" by Wang Zhihuan of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: If you want to see farther and broader scenery, you have to go up to the next floor. If you want to learn more and deeper knowledge, you have to work harder than before.

48. The strong will have its own strong hand, so don’t boast to others. ?"Warning Words"

Translation: Although you are a strong person, there must be someone stronger than you, so don't be proud and complacent in front of others and brag about yourself.

49. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ?"Book of Rites? Records of Learning"

Translation: Jade cannot become a useful jade object without carving; people without learning do not understand principles.

50. Black-haired people don’t know how to study early, and white-haired people regret studying late. ?"Encouragement to Study"

Translation: When you are young, you don't know how to seize the time and study diligently. When you are old, it is too late to study.

51. Those who don’t know enough are eager to learn, and those who are ashamed to ask are complacent. ?Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Hearts"

Translation: Those who know their own shortcomings and study hard are smart people, and those who are not easy to ask and are proud and complacent are shameful.

52. You can’t help but learn. ?"Xunzi"

Translation: Learning cannot stop.

53. It is not a pleasure to learn and practice from time to time. "The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Review the knowledge you have learned at the appropriate time, so that you have a better understanding of the knowledge. Isn’t it a joyful thing to gain new understanding? ;