The famous sayings of the Masters are as follows:
1. The supreme good is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is almost in line with the Tao. ——Lao Tzu
2. A husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him. ——Laozi
3. Man follows the earth, earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and Tao follows nature. ——Laozi
4. Fish cannot be escaped from the abyss, and the sharp weapons of the country cannot be shown to others. ——Lao Tzu
5. A generous person has no corners, a late bloomer of great talent, a great sound but a silent elephant. The road is nameless. ——Laozi
6. A perfect person has no self, a god has no merit, and a saint has no name. ——Zhuangzi
7. Heaven and earth coexist with me, and all things are one with me. ——Zhuangzi
8. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. ——Zhuangzi
9. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ——Mencius
10. If you are poor, you can help yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world. ——Mencius
11. Wealth and honor cannot be immoral, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot bend. ——Mencius
12. I know my words, and I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit. ——Mencius
13. The people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least. ——Mencius
14. 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 mess up his actions, so he is tempted. Patience has been beneficial to those who cannot do it. ——Mencius
15. Life is also what I want: righteousness is also what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. ——Mencius
16. When three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——Confucius
17. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. ——Confucius