1. Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and disturb his actions - "Mencius Gaozi" Chapter 2·Section 15》

2. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are great, you will be good for the world. ——"Mencius·Jinxin Chapter 1·Section 9"

3. The most taboo thing about people is to be a teacher. ——"Mencius·Li Lou Chapter 1·Section 23"

4. There is nothing to do, nothing to do, nothing to do, nothing to do, nothing to do, nothing more. ——"Mencius·Jinxin Chapter 1·Section 17"

5. Those who fail to do what they do should seek others from themselves. If their body is upright, the world will return to them. ——"Mencius·Li Lou Chapter 1·Section 4"

6. A gentleman does not complain about heaven or blame others. ——"Mencius·Gongsun Chou Chapter 2·Section 13"

7. Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot bend. ——"Mencius·Teng Wengong's Chapter 2·Section 2"

8. Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others ——"Mencius·Teng Wengong's Chapter 1·Section 4"

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9. The sage uses his enlightenment to make others enlighten; now he uses his faintness to make others enlighten. ——"Mencius·Jinxin Chapter 2·Section 20"

10. Those who abuse themselves cannot be talked about; those who abandon themselves cannot be talked about. ——"Mencius·Li Lou Chapter 1·Section 10"

11. Poverty does not violate justice, and attainment does not deviate from the Tao.

——"Mencius: Part One of the Heart Chapter 1: Section 9"