A gentleman is known as righteousness, and a villain is known as benefit. —— Confucius

Don’t be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don’t be obsessed with wealth. ——Tao Yuanming

Wealth and honor are not obscene and poverty is happiness, and a man is a hero here. ——Cheng Hao

Poverty and a clean and simple life are exactly where we revolutionaries can overcome many difficulties! —— Fang Zhimin

The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. —— Confucius

Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. —— Mo Zhai

The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! ——Chen She

Aim high. —— Zhuge Liang

The old man is always ambitious, but his ambition is thousands of miles; the martyr is still ambitious in his old age. ——Cao Cao

The sparrows play with the chariot firewood, and the swans roam safely. ——Cao Zhi

Be poor and strong, and you will not fall into the clouds. ——Wang Bo

The roc rises with the wind in one day and soars ninety thousand miles. ——Li Bai

Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.

——Su Shi