"Shuo Yuan" was written by Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty. The whole book has twenty volumes. The content covers a wide range of topics, contains many principles, is concise and comprehensive, and is full of profound meaning. I sincerely record his beautiful words, hoping that they will be liked by everyone, and that we can encourage each other in improving our moral character. (Part 1) ◎ If the way of marriage is abolished, the way of men and women will be contradictory, and the way of immorality will flourish. ——Excerpted from "Political Theory 48" ◎ The land is vast but uneven. People will make peace; if wealth is gathered but not dispersed, people will fight for it. ——Selected from "Politics 37" ◎ If good words are introduced, there will be no way for bad things to come in; if good words are not introduced, there will be no way for good things to come in. ——Excerpted from "Political Theory 35" ◎ The saint king's kindness and kindness are not intended to repay the people; ——Selected from "Guide 3" ◎ Those who have negative virtues must have positive rewards; those who live in seclusion must have a reputation. ——Selected from "Guide 3" ◎ If the common people are not close to each other, they will not be inferior in quality. The contract teaches the relationship between king and minister, the relationship between father and son, the distinction between husband and wife, and the order of elder and younger. ——Excerpted from "Guide 3" ◎ A gentleman is knowledgeable but cannot practice it; once he has learned it, he cannot practice it; since he is able to practice it, he cannot give in to it. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 80" ◎ Those who cultivate one's morality are the house of wisdom; those who love to give are the principles of benevolence; those who take what is given are the talisman of righteousness; those who are shameful are the ones who are brave and decisive; those who establish their reputation are the ultimate conduct. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 71" ◎ A branch never forgets its roots, a virtue never forgets its rewards, and when you see benefit, you will always think of harm. Therefore, a gentleman should devote his energy to the three things, good luck to his descendants. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 75" ◎ If there are no beautiful trees on the top of the mountain, it will hurt the sun; if there are no beautiful grass under the big trees, it will hurt the sun. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 69" ◎ Blessings come from small things, misfortune comes from suddenness, fear day and night, lest you die. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 32" ◎ Tao can be transformed by traveling well, and virtue can be heroic by being pure and thick. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 34" ◎ Talking about people's goodness is benefited by anointing; talking about people's evil is painful by spears and halberds. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 34" ◎ If you do good without being straight, you will end up in a bad way; if you don't let go of ugliness, you will end in evil. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 34" ◎ Being respectful and respectful can lead to bravery; being broad and upright can accommodate people; being respectful and clean can lead to kissing. ——Excerpted from "Political Theory 29" ◎ If you don't talk too much, you'll lose more if you talk too much; if you don't do much, you'll get trouble. ——Excerpted from "Jingshen 24" ◎ Those who can endure shame will be safe, and those who can endure humiliation will survive. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 33" ◎ Wealth lies in contentment, while wealth lies in seeking retreat. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 33" ◎ A sage uses his heart to guide his ears and eyes, while a villain uses his ears and eyes to guide his heart. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 41" ◎ Those who are superiors suffer from unknown causes; those who are inferiors suffer from infidelity. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 42" ◎ Those who know their destiny do not blame God, and those who know themselves do not blame others. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 46" ◎ A gentleman has lifelong worries but no one-time troubles. He follows the path. Logically speaking, happiness is not easy and anger is not difficult. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 65" ◎ The learning of a gentleman is absorbed in the ears, hidden in the heart, and practiced in the body. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 62" ◎ A gentleman is not shy about learning and not shy about asking questions. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 81" Yuan Cuiying (Part 2) ◎ Water comes out of the mountains and enters the sea, crops grow in the fields and are hidden in the woods. When a sage sees what grows, he knows where it belongs. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 6" ◎ If you plan things in advance, you will prosper; if you plan things in advance, you will perish. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 22" ◎ Not cultivating one's own body but asking others to do so is called immorality; not cultivating one's inner self but cultivating the outer one is called a great waste. Selected from "Tan Cong 12" ◎ No matter how small the accumulation of virtue is, no big grievances are accumulated, the amount will be repaid, and the power will be consolidated. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 48" ◎ The mouth is a barrier, and the tongue is a machine. If you speak inappropriately, the four horses cannot chase you. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 54" ◎ A husband's words and deeds are the cardinals of a gentleman. The cardinal's hair is the foundation of honor and disgrace. Not careful! ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 54" ◎ He who gets everything in its proper place will survive, and he who gets everything in its proper way will succeed. Where Tao is, the world will return to it; where virtue is, the world will respect it; where benevolence is, the world will love it; where righteousness is, the world will fear it. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 18" ◎ If you are not tired of learning, you can govern yourself; if you are not tired of teaching, you can govern others. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 17" ◎ Those who love to call people evil will also be hated by others; those who love to hate others will also be hated by others. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know etiquette. The overflowing of the rivers lasts only three days; the storms and rains are over in a moment. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 31" ◎ Strength can overcome poverty, caution can overcome disaster, caution can overcome harm, and caution can overcome disaster. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 29" ◎ Those who do good will be rewarded with virtue, and those who do not do good will be rewarded with misfortune. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 29" ◎ A gentleman's time is like water, and a villain's time is like fire. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 29" ◎ The rich will miss the poor, the strong will miss the old; even though you are young, you will think about it early. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 30" ◎ A wise man begins with enlightenment and ends with harmony; a fool begins with joy and ends with sorrow. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 30" ◎ The high mountains stand still, the scenery stops, although the strength cannot, the heart must do it. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 30" ◎ Be as careful as you are at the beginning, and always take warning. Tremble and tremble, be cautious every day. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 30" ◎ Two highs cannot be valued, two greats cannot be accommodated, two trends cannot be the same, and two nobles cannot be twinned. If a husband values ????the same appearance and has the same double body, he must fight for his merits. Therefore, if a gentleman keeps his desires to his own level, he will be able to live long. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 76" Yuan Cuiying (Part 3) ◎ If you measure it by an inch, it will be a foot long; if you call it by baht, it will pass by a stone.
A stone weighs a meter, but the diameter is lost; a simple silk thread measures a few meters, but it is troublesome and does not notice. Therefore, it is easier to be wise than to be wise, but it is difficult to argue and be wise. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 78" ◎ The way of heaven and earth, extreme is opposite, full is loss. The five colors are dazzling, and sometimes they fade; the lush trees and grass are abundant, and sometimes they fall. Things have their ups and downs, and they are at ease. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 82" ◎ A well-spoken word can defeat the enemy; a well-spoken word can protect the country. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 58" ◎ Zengzi said: "If the relationship is too severe, the relationship will be simplified; if it is serious, there will be no intimacy. Therefore, a gentleman's intimacy is enough for intercourse, and being courteous is enough for a ceremony." ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 52" 》 ◎ Zengzi said: "If a gentleman does not seek wealth and wealth, he will not harm his body." - Selected from "Tan Cong 51" ◎ The sage's clothes are also for the body to rest in; his food is also for the belly. Appropriate clothing and diet, don't listen to your mouth and eyes. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 50" ◎ Words of good will not affect the body, words of evil will not affect others. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 46" ◎ Wealth is not as high as righteousness, and power is not as high as virtue. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 44" ◎ A gentleman practices virtue to protect his body, while a villain practices greed to destroy his body. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 45" ◎ If the top is pure and has no desires, then the bottom is upright and the people are simple. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 46" ◎ Those who seek profit will be in trouble; those who make promises lightly will be distrustful. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 43" ◎ Those who are humble and upright can grow, but those who are high and dependent will collapse. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 40" ◎ Rivers collapse from ant nests, and mountains collapse with small gaps. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 40" ◎ Misfortunes and blessings do not come from the earth or from heaven. They arise by themselves. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 37" ◎ Life and death are the foundation of friendship. One is poor and the other is rich, which is a state of acquaintance. One is noble and the other is humble, friendship is the result of seeing each other. When it floats and disappears, friendship emerges. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 35" ◎ A defeated general cannot be described as brave, and a minister who has subjugated his country cannot be described as wise. ——Selected from "Tan Cong 35" ◎ Those who worry about things first will be happy later; those who are worried about things first will worry later. ——Excerpted from "Tan Cong 33" ◎ The reason why a bright mirror reflects the shape is to know the present from the past. ——Selected from "Zun Xian 5" ◎ "Spring and Autumn" said: "If the four people are equal, the king will be prosperous and the people will be peaceful. The so-called four people are scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. ——Selected from "Political Theory 47" ◎ Those who hide the goodness of others , This is called hiding the virtuous; those who promote evil in others are called villains. Those who speak of the good of others gain nothing but suffer no harm; those who speak of the evil of others gain nothing but suffer some harm. Be careful with your words. ——Excerpted from "Politics 30" ◎ What you hear with your ears is not as good as what you see with your eyes; Speaking of Yuan Cuiying (Chapter 4) ◎ When Zilu was about to leave, he spoke to Zhongni and said, "Do you want me to give you a chariot? Do you want to give me some words?" Zilu said, "Please give me some words." Zhongni said, "If you are not strong, you will not be strong. Being far away, being unfaithful and having no relatives, being disrespectful and disrespectful will last a long time. Miscellaneous Words 34》 ◎ Don’t speak what is not what you want to avoid, to avoid danger; don’t do what is not what you want, to avoid danger; don’t take what is not what you want, to avoid being cunning; don’t fight when it is not what you want, to avoid the noise. Those who are wise see in the dark and plan in the unknown; those who are wise listen in silence; those who are cautious are cautious before they are accomplished. The world is turbid but I am alone?#91; Everyone is drunk but I am alone awake. ——"Shuo Yuan." Tan Cong 39》 ◎ General Yan Hui traveled to the west and asked Confucius: "What is the body?" Confucius said: "Respect, respect, loyalty, and trust can be the body. Respect means that you are free from others, respect means that people love you, and loyalty If you trust others and rely on them, you will be safe from trouble. How much more can you be close to your country? If you don’t cultivate the middle and cultivate the outer, isn’t it the opposite? If you don’t think about things first, then it’s too late to face difficulties.” - "Shuo Yuan." Jingshen 30》 ◎ King Wu asked Taigong: "What is the way to govern a country?" Taigong said: "The way to govern a country is to love the people." He said: "What is the way to love the people?" He said: To benefit, do not harm, to succeed, do not lose. Do not kill those who are alive, do not take them away from them, enjoy them without suffering, and be happy without anger. This way of governing the country is to make the people righteous and love them. ——"Shuo Yuan." Political Theory 13" Yuan Cuiying (Part 5) ◎ Life or death depends on the body. A saint pays great attention to the precepts and is careful to ignore the things he neglects. ——"Respect and caution. 1》 ◎ As the proverb goes: "There is no criticism in commanding, and there is no shame in thinking." It is also difficult for a man to survive in the world without commanding or thinking. "Poetry" says: "Fighting and trembling is like facing an abyss or walking on thin ice." This is what it means. ——"Respect and caution. 1》 ◎ Those who have great virtues and guard them with respect will be honored; those who have rich land and guard them with frugality will be safe; those who are rich in salary and position but guard them with humiliation will be noble; those who have strong people and soldiers and guard them with fear will win; those who are wise and wise will Those who keep to the ignorant will benefit; those who are knowledgeable and memorized but keep to the shallow will gain breadth. These six guardians are all modest and virtuous. ——"Respect and caution. 2》 ◎ Yi said: "There is a way, which is big enough to guard the world, medium enough to guard the country, and small enough to guard oneself." It is also called modesty. ——"Respect and caution. 2》 ◎ Confucius said: "If you are high, you can be low; if you are full, you can be empty; if you are rich, you can be thrifty; if you are noble, you can be humble; if you are wise, you can be foolish; if you are brave, you can be timid; if you are argumentative, you can be slow; if you are knowledgeable, you can be shallow; if you are clear, you can be knowledgeable. Darkness means damage without extreme. Only the most virtuous person can do it." - "Jing Shen." 4》 ◎ Duke Huan said: "If a king is strong, he will be broken; if a leather is strong, it will be split; if the ruler is strong, the country will be destroyed; if the ministers are strong, the friendship will be lost." If the husband is strong, there will be no harmony, and if there is no harmony, it will not be useful. Therefore, if the four horses are not in harmony, the path will not last long; if the father and son are not in harmony, the world will be ruined; if the brothers are not in harmony, they cannot be together for a long time; if the husband and wife are not in harmony, the family will be in great trouble. "Book of Changes" says: "If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break through metal." This is because it is not strong.
——"Respect and caution. 7》 ◎ If people do good things, Heaven will reward them with blessings; if people do bad things, Heaven will reward them with misfortunes. Therefore, it is said: "Misfortune lies on the back of blessing, and misfortune lies on the back of blessing." Be careful. ——"Respect and caution. 8》 ◎ If you know heaven above, you will not lose time; if you know earth below, you will not lose wealth. Be careful day and night, and there will be no harm. ——"Respect and caution. 8》 ◎ Husband’s good fortune comes from ambiguity, while misfortune comes from pride. ——"Respect and caution. 13》 ◎ The effect of great achievements lies in using virtuous people to accumulate the Tao, soaking in chapters and soaking in wisdom; the fault of failure lies in being complacent and being lazy, soaking in jian and immersing in death. ——"Respect and caution. 14》 ◎ If a person is already noble and arrogant, the people will leave him; if he is already high and good at power, the ruler will hate him; if he is rich but not satisfied with his salary, he will suffer from it. ——"Respect and caution. 17》 ◎ There is no way to be proud of others if you are high and honorable; no one can be proud of others if you are wise and wise; no one can be compared to the poor if you are gifted with speed; no one can defeat others if you are strong and courageous. If you don’t know, ask; if you don’t know, learn. Although you are wise, you must evaluate it, and then argue it; although you are capable, you must give in, and then do it. Therefore, although a man is smart and wise, he keeps himself foolish; his merits are known to the world, but he keeps himself humble; he is brave and powerful, but he keeps himself timid; he is rich in the world, but he keeps himself honest. This is what is called high but not dangerous, full but not overflowing. ——"Respect and caution. 20》 ◎ If you want to be happy, you must abstain from doing anything you regret. Don't say what kind of injury, the disaster will be long; don't say what harm, the disaster will be great; don't say what kind of damage, the disaster will be there; don't say don't hear it, the demon is waiting for you. If the light is not extinguished, the flames will do nothing; if the trickle is not choked, it will become a river; if it is continuous, it will become a snare; if it is not cut down, it will find an axe. If you are not careful, it is the root of disaster. ——"Respect and caution. 24》 ◎ I keep my knowledge inside and don’t discuss my skills with others; although I am highly respected, no one can harm me. A man whose rivers are as long as a hundred valleys is considered humble. Heaven has no relatives and always associates with good people. ——"Respect and caution. 24》 ◎ The tree wants to be quiet but the wind is unsteady; the child wants to be nourished but the kiss will not wait. Those who go back and forth but never come back are years; those who cannot see each other again are relatives. ——"Respect and caution. 26》 ◎ Confucius Gu said to his disciples: "A gentleman should be careful about who he follows. Otherwise, he will be in trouble." - "Jing Shen. 28》 ◎ Resentment comes from not being repaid, misfortune comes from having many blessings; safety and danger lie in one's own place; not being trapped lies in early hesitation; survival lies in winning people; if one is careful to end as he begins, he will be able to live long. ——"Respect and caution. 29》Shuo Yuan Cuiying (Chapter 6) ◎ Confucius said: "If you don't know his son, look at his friends; if you don't know his king, look at his envoys." He also said: "Living with good people is like entering the room of Lan Zhi. If you don't smell its fragrance for a long time, it will be transformed into it; if you live with evil people, it is like entering a house with abalone; if you don't smell its smell for a long time, it will be transformed into it." Therefore, it is said that the place where the elixir is stored is red, and the place where the elixir is stored is black. The person who hides it is dark, and a gentleman should be careful about what he hides. ——"Shuo Yuan." Miscellany 45》 ◎ Zigong asked: "When a gentleman sees a large water, why should he look at it?" Confucius said: "How can a gentleman be more virtuous when he is in water? Giving it all over the place and being selfless is like virtue; what he sees is like benevolence. ; Its flow is humble, and all its arrogant sentences follow its logic, which seems to be meaningful; the shallow ones are popular, the deep ones are unpredictable, and are like wisdom; they go to the valley of a hundred ren without any doubt, and they are brave; they are weak and subtle, they are like observation; they do not accept evil. Let it be as if it is covered; if it is unclear, it will go in, if it is fresh and clean, it will come out, it will seem to be good; when it is measured, it will be flat, and it will be right; if it is full, it will not be general, but it will be measured; if it is bent, it will be east, and it will be like a gentleman. "Shui Yuan." Miscellany 46》 ◎ How can a wise man enjoy water? Said: The source of the spring bursts and collapses, and it does not release day and night, it is like a person with strength; walking according to reason, leaving no small space, it seems to be level; moving down, it seems to be polite; going into a ravine of a thousand feet without hesitation, it is like a person who is calm. He is like a brave man; when the barriers are clear, he is like a person who knows destiny; when he is unclear, he enters and comes out fresh and clean, he is like a person who is good at transformation; when everyone is equal, the category is correct. When everything is obtained, it will live, and when it is lost, it will die. A virtuous person; Shushu Yuan Yuan, unfathomable, like a saint. By moistening the world, the country will be completed. This is why Zhi enjoys water. "Poetry" says: "If you want to enjoy the Pan water, you will collect its beans. The Marquis of Lu will stop being violent and drink in the Pan water." It is also called enjoying the water. ——"Shuo Yuan." Miscellanies 47》 ◎ How can a benevolent man enjoy the mountains? Said: Fushan is a place where all the people look up to it. Plants and trees grow, things stand, birds gather, beasts rest, treasures multiply, strange creatures rest, they nurture groups of things without tireness, and they draw from all directions without limitation. The clouds and winds circulate between heaven and earth, and the country is established. He is a benevolent person, so he lives in Leshan. "Poetry" says: "The Marquis of Lu is looking at the rocks on Taishan Mountain." Leshan is called Leshan. ——"Shuo Yuan." Miscellanies 47》Said by Yuan Cuiying (Chapter 7) ◎ There are two ends to planning: the first is to know the fate, and the second is to know the affairs. Those who know fate can foresee the causes of survival, misfortune and fortune, know the beginning of prosperity, decline, failure and prosperity in advance, prevent things from happening before they start, and take refuge in the invisible. ——(Shuoyuan. Power strategy 1) ◎ There are good and evil strategies in power planning. The power of a gentleman seeks good, and the power of a villain seeks evil. Those who are upright use their power to seek public benefit, so they are sincere in serving the people; those who are evil are selfish and seek profit, so they are deceitful in serving the people. ——(Shuo Yuan. Strategy. 1) ◎ The honest ones will prosper in future generations, while the deceitful ones will be destroyed. ——(Shuo Yuan. Strategy 1) ◎ When a wise man does something, he will worry about overflow, worry about danger when it is flat, worry about danger when it is safe, and worry about straightness when it is crooked. By focusing on hesitation, he is afraid of falling short, so he can make a hundred moves without falling into trouble. also. ——(Shuo Yuan. Power Plan 1) ◎ Tu Yu said: "When I hear about the prosperity of the country, Heaven will leave sages to them, and they will be the ones who give the most advice; when the country is destroyed, Heaven will bring chaos to the people, and those who are good at flattering them." ——(Shuo Yuan. Strategy 6) ◎ Those who can speak may not be able to do it, and those who can do it may not be able to speak. ——(Shuo Yuan. Strategy 12) ◎ Confucius said: "Those who are extravagant are not inferior." Those who are not inferior will definitely insult their superiors, and those who insult their superiors are rebellious. ——(Shuo Yuan. Strategy 20) ◎ Confucius said: "The sage turns misfortunes into blessings and repays grievances with virtue.
”——(Shuo Yuan. Strategy 21) ◎ If you burn the forest and farm the fields, you will get many animals, but there will be no more animals next year; if you dry up the swamp and fish, you will get many fish, but there will be no more animals next year; if you cheat, you can still steal profits, and then there will be no more animals next year. No reward. ——(Shuo Yuan. Power Strategy 31) Shuo Yuan Cui Ying (Part 8) ◎ Confucius said: "A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots." Those whose roots are not upright will eventually become weak, and those who do not prosper at the beginning will eventually decline. ——(Jianben. 1) ◎ "Yi" says: "Build the foundation and everything will be physical. If you miss it by a hair, the difference will be thousands of miles." Therefore, a gentleman values ????building the foundation and rebuilding the beginning. ——(Jianben. 1) ◎ There is nothing greater than the relationship between father and son, and the righteousness between king and minister. The father is saintly, the son is benevolent; the king is righteous, and the minister is loyal. A virtuous father and a son are kind to their children, and they are kind to their children, and they teach them to succeed. Maintain your righteousness, hide your falsehoods, be chaste in your time, and be careful in your giving. ——(Jianben. 4) ◎ When a child is seven years old or older, his father will choose a wise teacher and good friends for him, so that he will not see evil, and he will gradually learn to do good at an early age so that he will develop early. ——(Jianben. 4) ◎ When a virtuous son cares for relatives, his speeches and responses do not go against his ears; his interest in moving forward and retreating, his tolerance and tolerance do not go against his eyes; his humiliation and humbleness of body do not go against his heart. A gentleman's affairs are based on personal relationships and accumulated virtues. Sons are the foundation of family ties, and those who refuse to obey orders without any reason are only those who harm their relatives. Therefore, wherever relatives live, their children will provide for them. ——(Jianben. 4) ◎ The Master said: "There is nothing greater than filial piety." Filial piety is accomplished internally, while honorific titles are spread externally. This means that it is built on the foundation, and the glory and splendor will flourish from there. ——(Jianben. 4) ◎ The king is based on his ministers, and the ministers are based on the king. The father is based on the son, and the son is based on the father. Those who abandon their roots will lose their glory. ——(Jianben.4) ◎ Zilu said: "The lifespan of two relatives is like a gap. The grass wants to grow, but the frost and dew do not stop it. The sage wants to nourish it, but the two relatives do not wait." ——(Jianban.5) ◎ The teachings of the university are as follows: Forbidding time before it is revealed is called foreshadowing; when it is possible, it is called time; observing what is good is called grinding; learning without discipline is called taming. ——(Jianben. 9) ◎ If you start and then restrain, you will be incompetent and invincible; if you learn after the time has passed, you will be diligent and untamed; if you mix things with others without being inferior, you will become chaotic and unruly; if you learn alone without friends, you will be lonely and unruly. Ignorant. ——(Jianben. 9) ◎ When a person is immature and ignorant, he cannot establish his integrity unless he seeks the true teachings from a teacher. ——(Jianben.10) ◎ Nowadays, people sincerely can sharpen their talents, sincerely believe in their gods, see the response of things, the key points of passages, observe the end of the beginning and end, see the boundless realm, and be free and relaxed within the boundless interior. Wandering beyond the dust, outstandingly independent, transcendent and peerless, this is the holy place where the gods can wander, but no one in the later generations can do so. ——(Jianben. 10) ◎ Staying idle with your thoughts, playing the lute and reading, tracing the ancient times, making friends with wise men, and learning and discussing, you will be at your own peril; staying away from worldly affairs, distinguishing the pros and cons, planning gains and losses, observing misfortunes and blessings, and devising righteousness Establishing a degree, thinking of it as a formula; pursuing the root and bottom, investigating the situation; death has a legacy, life has an honorary name. All these can be built by talented people, but those who can't do it are because they are lazy and have too many free days. ——(Jianben.10) ◎ Even though Qiji is sick, he will not be able to travel a thousand miles if he does not encounter Bole. Learning cannot lead to sainthood. ——(Jianben.10) ◎ When water accumulates into rivers, dragons will grow; when soil accumulates into mountains, camphor trees will grow; when learning accumulates and becomes saints, wealth and honor will appear. ——(Jianben.10) ◎ Being close to virtuous people and learning is the reason for developing virtue; when it comes to making friends, it is because they are in harmony with each other. "Shiyun": "It's like cutting, like sparring, like plowing, like grinding." This is what it means. ——(Jianben. 10) ◎ When one comes to know one's relatives, one knows how to respect one's king. There is distinction between men and women inside, and there are friends outside. The moral teachings of these saints are passed down to Confucian scholars and taught to future generations. ——(Jianben. 11) ◎ Zisi said: "Learning is the reason for benefiting talents, and sharpening is the reason for sharpening the edge. When I feel deep in thought in a secluded place, it is not as fast as learning; when I stoop and look up, it is not as good as climbing high. See. Therefore, when you call along the wind, the sound is not accelerated and heard by many people; when you climb a hill and call, your arms are not lengthened and you can see far away. Therefore, fish ride on the water, birds ride on the wind, and grass and trees ride on the time." - (Jian) Book. 13) ◎ Confucius said: "Those who can be with others without getting tired of it all day long can only learn! Their bodies are not enough to be seen, their courage is not enough to be feared, their ancestors are not worthy of praise, and their clan names are not worthy of mention, but they can be heard. Those who are known to the princes in all directions can only learn!" "Poetry" says: "If you don't make mistakes, you will not perish, and you will follow the old rules." This is also called learning. ——(Jianben.14) ◎ Confucius said: "A gentleman cannot fail to learn, and he cannot fail to show off when meeting others. If he fails to show off, he will have no roots; if he has no roots, he will be unreasonable; if he is unreasonable, he will be unfaithful; if he is unfaithful, he will be rude and rude. Then it will not stand." - (Jianben. 15) ◎ Those who are born with dignity are proud, and those who are born with wealth are proud. It’s so rare to be born into wealth and wealth but to be complacent without knowledge! ——(Jianben.16) ◎ Shi Kuang said: "I have heard that when you are young, you are eager to learn, like the rising sun; when you are strong, you are eager to learn, like the light in the sun; when you are old, you are eager to learn, like the brightness of a candle." - — (Jianben. 17) ◎ Only knowledge can bring forth wisdom and virtue. ——(Jianben.18) ◎ Those who do will always succeed, and those who do will always arrive. ——(Jianben.19) ◎ Confucius said: "My wife, a ruler without admonishment will lose his power, and a scholar without religious friends will lose his virtue. A mad horse will not let go of its strategy, and a bow will not return to its bow. A tree will be straight when it is roped, and a man will be straight. Receiving admonishment leads to sage. If you don’t follow the instructions, you will be punished.” - (Jianben. 21) ◎ Confucius said: “If you are not careful, you will regret what you have done.” Regret is too late." - (Jianben. 23) ◎ Guanzi said: "A solid warehouse knows etiquette; enough food and clothing means one knows honor and disgrace.
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