During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius and his students traveled around the world to publicize their political opinions. One day, they drove to the state of Jin. A child was playing with rubble tiles in the middle of the road, blocking their way. Confucius said, "You shouldn't play in the middle of the road and block our car!" " "The child pointed to the ground and said," Grandpa, what do you think this is? "At first glance, Confucius saw a city made of rubble bricks.

The child added, "Do you think the city gives way to the car or the car gives way to the city?" Confucius was puzzled. Confucius thought the boy was very polite and asked, "What's your name? How old are you? " The child said, "My name is Xiang Tuo, and I am 7 years old!" Confucius said to his students, "Xiang Tuo learned manners at the age of seven. He can be my teacher! "

2. American President Franklin

Franklin was called the father of America. When talking about the road to success, he said that it all started with a visit. When he was young, an old-timer invited him to meet him in a low hut. Franklin is here. He puffed out his chest and walked with great strides. As soon as he entered the door, his forehead slammed into the door frame and suddenly swelled up, which made him laugh and cry.

Seeing him like this, the old-timer smiled and said, "Does it hurt? Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? This is your biggest gain today. If a person wants to gain insight into the world and cultivate human feelings, he must always remember to bow his head. " Franklin thought this visit was an enlightenment. He firmly remembered the teachings of his predecessors and made modesty his life rule.

3. Chengmen Sydney

Shi Yang in Song Dynasty liked studying very much. At noon on a snowy day, he and his classmates went to the philosopher Cheng Yi for advice. Teacher Cheng is taking a nap, and they are waiting outside the door. The snow is getting heavier and heavier. In order not to disturb the teacher, I still wait patiently outside the door. The teacher woke up. Found Shi Yang two people standing in the snow, busy call them into the house, Shi Yang hurriedly salute to the teacher, ask.

Confucius was a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. He is knowledgeable, but never complacent. When he was traveling around the world, on his way to the State of Jin, he met a seven-year-old child who blocked the way and asked him to answer two questions before giving way. One is: Why do geese bark loudly? Confucius said, "Goose has a long neck, so it cries loudly."

The child said, "The frog's neck is very short. Why does it cry so loudly? " Confucius was speechless. He was embarrassed to say to the students, "I am not as good as him." He can be my teacher! "

4. Harry

1684 1 1 One day in June, Harley (the discoverer of the comet) came to Newton's apartment. When it comes to academic problems related to astronomy, Newton took out a written paper to demonstrate "gravity" and asked Harley for advice. After reading it, Harley was very surprised at this masterpiece and thought it was a great argument and a great work! He repeatedly advised Newton to publish it as soon as possible for the benefit of mankind.

However, Newton did not listen to the good advice of his friends and published his own works easily. But after a long period of careful and repeated verification and calculation, it is confirmed to be correct. 1687 In July, Newton published the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy to the world.

Someone once asked Newton, "What is the secret of your success?" Newton replied, "If I have a little success, there is no other secret but diligence." He added, "If I see farther, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants."

These words reveal the secret of Newton's great achievements, that is, he diligently created and opened up a new world of science with a modest and prudent attitude on the basis of previous research results.

5. Rola Chen

Comrade Chen Yi made great contributions, but he always attributed the credit to the Party and the people. He said: "individuals are too small, and the party and the masses are omnipotent." He once vividly said: "The victory of the Huaihai Campaign was pushed out by the Shandong people in a small car."

Once, he watched a play and there was a line: "Chen Yi has the demeanor of a general". Afterwards, Chen Yi commented on this: "How can you let such words be written in the script? Let me Chen Yi listened to where to drill? I want to get under the table! Makes me blush. Please discuss with the author and be sure to change this sentence. "

Lin Zeng praised Comrade Chen Yi with "the waters of the Yangtze River are vast", which is very accurate.