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Famous aphorisms (selected 4 sentences) in "Zengguang Wise Essays of the Past"

1. Peonies are easy to see, but jujube flowers are less fruitful. Source: Ming Dynasty Anonymous "Zengguang Shishi Xianwen" has a bright and beautiful appearance, but it is not as good as having actual content. - "Zeng Guang's Wise Essays of the Past"

2. It is better to take what is straightforward than to seek what is wrong. Source: Ming·Anonymous "Zengguang Xishi Xianwen" Zhi: Upright, reasonable. I would rather fight for justice than compromise. - "Zeng Guang's Essences of the Past"

3. It is better to be righteous and deficient than to be evil and have excess. Source: Mingming·Anonymous "Zengguang Xishi Xianwen" I would rather be honest and humble than seek success through crooked ways. - "Zeng Guang's Essences of the Past"

4. The tree is deep and is not afraid of the wind. How can the tree stand upright and worry about the slanting moon shadow? Source: Ming Dynasty Anonymous "Zengguang Xishi Xianwen" Shen: refers to the deep roots of the tree. It is a metaphor for a person who is upright, behaves well, and is not afraid of anything.

- "Zeng Guang's Wise Essays of the Past"