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What famous quotes did Mencius say that inspired people to study or cherish time?

The organ of the heart is thinking. If you think, you will get it. If you don’t think, you will not get it. Translation: The organ of the heart is responsible for thinking. Only by thinking can we obtain things, but without thinking we cannot obtain them.

Be born in sorrow and die in happiness. Translation: Sorrow and harm are enough to make people survive, and comfort and happiness are enough to make people die.

Those who seek happiness and misfortune all by themselves. Translation There is no misfortune or happiness that is not brought about by oneself.

Those who abuse themselves cannot be talked to; those who abandon themselves cannot be talked to. Translation: People who harm themselves cannot have valuable conversations with them; people who abandon themselves (being extremely irresponsible to themselves) cannot do anything valuable with them.

A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and brothers without any reason is one kind of happiness; to look up to Heaven and not be ashamed of others is the second kind of happiness; to obtain the world's talents and educate them is the third kind of happiness. Translation: A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but conquering the world with virtue is not one of them. Having both parents healthy and brothers free from disasters is the first pleasure; raising one's head to be worthy of heaven and bowing one's head to be worthy of man is the second pleasure; obtaining the world's outstanding talents and educating them is the third pleasure.

If you are not ashamed and inhuman, how can you be like a human being? Translation: If you are not ashamed of not being able to catch up with others, how can you catch up with others?

If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. Translation: If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are ambitious, you will be good for the world.

It is better to have no faith in the "Book" than to have no "Book" at all. If the translator completely believes in the "Book", it would be better to not have the "Book" at all.

Being tireless in learning is wisdom; being tireless in teaching is benevolence. Benevolent and wise, the Master is a sage.

The road is near but you can find things that are far away; things are easy but you can find things that are difficult.

There is no other way to learn, just ask for peace of mind.

Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his heart, and confuse his actions. Therefore, tempting his heart and forbearance has benefited him. Can't.

Everyone can be like Yao and Shun. (Everyone can be a good person like Yao and Shun.)

Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and force cannot bend.

That’s it for now, I’ll look for it when I have time