1. I feel sorry for my parents, who gave birth to me (qú).

——"The Book of Songs"

Translation: Poor my parents, who worked so hard to raise me.

2. If God does evil, you can still violate it; if you do evil yourself, you will not live.

——"Shang Shu"

Translation: Disasters sent by heaven can be escaped; sins caused by oneself have nowhere to escape.

3. If a person does not learn, he is still standing in front of the wall.

——"Shang Shu"

Translation: If a person does not study, he is like standing facing a wall, unable to see anything.

4. It is not difficult to know, but difficult to do.

——"Shang Shu"

Translation: It is not difficult to understand the truth, but it is difficult to actually do it.

5. Broad yet firm, soft yet upright, willing yet respectful, chaotic yet respectful, disturbing yet perseverant, straight yet gentle, simple yet incorruptible, rigid yet restrained, strong yet righteous.

——"Shang Shu"

Translation: (people must have nine virtues) generous and solemn, gentle and independent, principled but humble and polite, smart, capable and dedicated, good at adaptability And have perseverance, integrity and kindness, straightforwardness and restraint, strong and pragmatic, brave and moral.

6. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit.

——"Shang Shu"

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

7. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know.

——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji"

Translation: Without carving, jade cannot become a useful jade article; without learning, people do not understand things.

8. If you see profit, you will not lose your righteousness; if you see death, you will not change your defense.

——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

Translation: Don't do anything detrimental to the great righteousness when you see financial gain. You would rather sacrifice your life than change yourself. The Chi Festival.

9. Do not speak evil words out of your mouth, and do not reflect back on yourself.

——"Book of Rites: Sacrifice for Righteousness"

Translation: If you don't say evil words yourself, the irritating words of others will not come back to you. If you speak ill of others, others will speak ill of you in return.

10. Seeing good is like falling short, seeing bad is like exploring the soup.

——"The Analects of Confucius"

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

11. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment.

——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: To work hard and take the main responsibility for mistakes is to be "self-benevolent", to be more understanding and tolerant to others is to be "thin" Responsibility lies with others." In this case, there will be no resentment against each other.

12. 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 usually fulfills other people's good deeds and does not destroy other people's affairs, while a villain is exactly the opposite.

13. Heaven is moving vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is kun, and a gentleman carries things with kindness.

——"Zhouyi"

Translation: The movement of heaven (i.e. nature) is strong and strong. Correspondingly, a gentleman should behave like heaven, striving for self-improvement and being resolute and firm. Zhuo means working hard and never stopping; the momentum of the earth is thick and gentle, and a gentleman should increase his virtue and accommodate all things.

14. 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: Two people have the same mind and act in unison. The power is like a sharp blade that can cut metal; they can talk in language and speak like bluegrass. Fragrant, elegant, and melodious.

15. A gentleman hides his weapons and waits for the time to come.

——"Book of Changes"

Translation: A gentleman has outstanding talents and extraordinary skills, and does not show them off everywhere. Rather, it is about putting talents or skills to use when necessary.

16. When you see a virtuous person, think about them; 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, find ways to catch up with him, and He has reached the same level; when you see someone with certain shortcomings or shortcomings, you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or shortcomings as others.

17. 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 (pain, disaster, misfortune...), don't impose it on others