I am sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me. ——"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Polygonium"

113． Do your best to serve your parents. ——"The Analects·Xueer"

114. A kind father teaches. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Sixth Year of Zhao Gong"

115. Those who love their relatives do not dare to be evil to others; those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others. ——"The Book of Filial Piety·The Son of Heaven"

116. Filial piety lies in substance, not in appearance. ——Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron: Filial Support"

117. Whoever speaks of an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring light. ——Meng Jiao's "Wandering Son's Song"

118. The couple will be harmonious and then the family will be harmonious. ——"Kindergarten Qionglin·Couple"

119. Brothers are harmonious, friends are honest. ——Chen Ziang's "Motto"

120． If the father is unkind, the son will be unfilial. ——Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions: Managing the Family"

121. The home will be destroyed by itself, and then others will destroy it. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

122. Don't forget the poor and the poor, and don't forget the poor and the poor's wife. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Song Hong"

Chongyi

123. Anyone who does unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"

124. Righteousness brings benefit, benefit brings prosperity to the people. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu"

125. Seeing benefits means meaning. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

126. Seeing the meaning. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Ji"

127. Righteousness, the ambition to take the world as a blessing. ——"Mozi·Jingshuo 1": Righteousness is the determination to take the affairs of the world as one's own duty.

128. It is not righteous to take something that does not exist. ——"Mencius: Give Your Heart to Your Heart"

129. Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you have to sacrifice life for righteousness. ——"Mencius Gaozi 1"

130. Those who put righteousness first and benefit later will be honored; those who put benefit first and righteousness second will be disgraced. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

131. Don't shy away from difficulties. ——"Book of Rites, Qu Li 1": In the face of disasters and dangers, don't live in an ignoble way and lose your integrity as a human being.

132. The law of righteousness lies in correcting myself, not others. ——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Fanlu·Benevolence and Righteousness"

133. Righteousness is the nourishment of the heart; profit is the nourishment of the body. ——Dong Zhongshu "Spring and Autumn Lots of Dew·Nurturing the body is more important than righteousness"

134. A gentleman's righteousness is regarded as a quality, and when he gains righteousness, he is heavy, and when he loses righteousness, he is light. He is honored by righteousness, and he is humiliated by betraying righteousness. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Guo Bangyi"

Shang Yong

135. Regard death as home. ——"Guanzi Xiaokuang"

136. To act righteously is to be brave. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Sixteenth Year of Duke Ai"

137. Not doing what is right is a lack of courage. ——"The Analects·For Politics"

138. A benevolent person must be brave, but a brave person does not have to be benevolent. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

139. The benevolent do not worry, the wise do not be confused, the brave do not fear. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

140． Righteousness lies in not favoring power and disregarding its benefits. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

141. He who knows well and is good at asking questions is a saint; he who is brave and good at asking questions is victorious. ——"Word·Nature"

142. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ban Chao"

143. Xiaoyong is the result of blood; great courage is the result of justice. —Zhu Xi's "Annotations on Four Books·Annotations on Mencius" Volume 2

144. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. ——Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 74

Eager to learn

145. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice it from time to time? ——"The Analects·Xueer"

146. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

147. Never tire of learning and teaching. ——"The Analects·Shuer"

148． He is sensitive and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Gongye Chang"

149. Be committed to learning and stick to the good path. ——"The Analects·Taibo"

150. I don't eat all day long, and don't sleep all night long, thinking about it, it's useless, it's not as good as learning. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

151. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions and think deeply.

——"The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang": Study extensively to strengthen your will, ask questions sincerely and think in connection with reality.

152． If you explain it eruditely and in detail, you will talk about it in reverse. ——"Mencius·Li Louxia"

153. It is better to have no faith in the "Book" than to have no "Book" at all. ——"Mencius·Do your best"

154. Learn until you are done with it. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning": Learning does not stop until the last moment of life.

155． If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji"

156. Learn it eruditely, examine it carefully, think it over carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it sincerely. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

157. When three people are walking together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects·Shuer"

158. When you see a virtuous person, you think about them; when you see a virtuous person, you reflect on yourself. ——"The Analects·Liren"

159. A good scholar fakes others' strengths to make up for his shortcomings. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Yong Zhong"

160. I have read hundreds of thousands of books and written like a god. ——Du Fu's "Twenty-two Rhymes Presented to Wei Zuocheng"

161. Actions are accomplished by thinking, destroyed by following. ——Han Yu's "Explanation of Jinxue": Virtue is achieved by deep thought, but destroyed by echoing others' opinions.

162. The saint is the teacher of impermanence. ——Han Yu's "Teacher's Theory"

163. Learning is as valuable as having a teacher as it is getting friends. ——Tang Zhen's "Qianshu·Lectures"

164. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. ——The ancient Yuefu poem of the Han Dynasty "Long Song Xing"

165. The prime years will never come again, and the morning will never come again. Be encouraged in time, time waits for no one. ——One of Tao Yuanming's "Eight Miscellaneous Poems"

166. Don't wait any longer. The young man's head will turn gray, and he will be filled with sorrow. ——Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong·Writing Feelings"

167. It is easy for young people to learn from old people, but it is difficult for them to succeed, and every inch of time cannot be taken lightly. ——Zhu Xi's "Encouraging Learning"

168. Tomorrow after tomorrow, so many tomorrows! If I wait for tomorrow, everything will be wasted. ——Wen Jia's "Song of Tomorrow"

Assessing the Situation

169. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. ——Chapter 33 of "Laozi"

170. If you are content, you will not be humiliated; if you know how to stop, you will not be in danger. ——"Laozi" Chapter 44: If you know that you are satisfied, you will not be humiliated; if you know that it is enough, you will not be in danger.

171. Misfortunes are where blessings depend, and blessings are where misfortunes lie. ——"Laozi" Chapter 58

172. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain of wood; the nine-story platform begins from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ——"Laozi" Chapter 64

173. A sage chooses what can be said before speaking, and chooses what is feasible before doing something. ——"Guanzi: Interpretation of Situation"

174. Think before you act. ——"The Analects·Gongye Chang"

175． Haste makes waste, and small gains mean big things will fail. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu" If you are greedy for small profits, you will not be able to achieve great things. (Last sentence)

176． If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

177. If you don't accumulate steps, you won't be able to reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you won't be able to reach a river or sea. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

178. A thousand-foot embankment collapsed with holes of ants. ——"Han Feizi·Yu Lao"

179． It is never too late to repair the lost sheep. ——"Warring States Policy·Chu Ce"

180． A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——"Book of Rites·Jingjing"

181. Everything will be successful if it is foreseen, and it will be ruined if it is not prepared. ——"Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean": Everything will succeed if it is fully prepared in advance, otherwise it will fail.

182. Only the Taoist can prepare for dangers before they appear. ——"Guan Zi Herdsman": Only those with foresight can prevent disaster before it occurs.

83. Be prepared for danger when you are in peace, and be prepared for danger. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Duke Xiang"

184. Not forgetting the past is the teacher of the future. ——"Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce"

185． The car in front is overturned, and the car behind is warned. ——"Book of Han Jia Yi Biography"

186． Pride cannot last long, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme. ——"Book of Rites: Qu Li 1": Pride should not grow, desires should not be indulged, one should not be complacent, and one should not be happy to the extreme.

187. Good things cannot be said to be small and useless, and bad things cannot be said to be small and harmless. ——Jia Yi's "New Book·Review"

188. Planning and planning can lead to victory thousands of miles away. ——"Historical Records·The Chronicles of Emperor Gaozu"

189． Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms·Shu·Xianzhu Biography"

190． If you cannot be extremely happy, extreme happiness will lead to sorrow; if you cannot indulge your desires, if you indulge them you will become disaster. ——Wu Jing's "Zhenguan Politicians·Criminal Law"

191. Husband's misfortunes are often accumulated in the slightest, while wisdom and courage are often trapped in the drowning. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

Seeking for new ones

192. Work hard all day long and keep pace with the times. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Classical Chinese": Be cautious in doing things all day long, strive for self-improvement, move with the sun and the moon, and never stop.

193． Daily innovation is called virtue. ——"Book of Changes·Xici": It is great virtue to have new changes every day.

194. If it is poor, it will change, if it changes, it will be general, and if it is general, it will last. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

195. It is new every day, new every day, and new every day. ——"Book of Rites·University": If you can get rid of the old and update it every day, you should get rid of the old and update it every day, and update it again and again without interruption.

196. Changes in nature are not enough to fear, ancestors are not enough to follow the law, and human words are not enough to show sympathy. (Worried) - "History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Wang Anshi"

197. Virtue is renewed day by day. ——Kang Youwei's "Analects of Confucius" Volume 9

198. But progress also leads to innovation. ——Liang Qichao's "Young China"

199. Green, taken from blue and green from blue. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

200. A gentleman's learning must be renewed day by day, and those who are renewed day by day will make progress. Those who do not make progress every day will inevitably retreat. There is no one who does not advance but does not retreat.

——Cheng Hao. Cheng Yi's "Er Cheng Collection· Posthumous Letters of the Cheng Family in Henan"

201. In order to learn, you must realize that what you are today is not what you were yesterday, and if the day changes and the month changes, you will make progress. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Zi Yu Lei" Volume 8

202. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. ——Wang Zhihuan "Climbing the Stork and Magpie Tower"

203. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. ——Liu Yuxi "Rewarding Lotte and Seeing Gifts at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"

Diligent and frugal

204. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties. ——"Book of Changes·No"

205. Be diligent in your country, be frugal in your family. ——"Shang Shu Dayu Mo"

206. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"

207. People's livelihood depends on diligence, and diligence means nothing. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years"

208. Frugality leads to prosperity; immorality leads to ruin. ——"Mozi Ci Guo"

209． It's noon on the day of hoeing, and the sweat is dripping from the soil. Who would have thought that every meal on the plate is hard work? ——Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers"

210. Looking back at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was achieved by diligence and frugality, and failure was achieved by luxury. ——Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

211. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can lead to death. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

212. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——Sima Guang's "Exercise thrift and show kindness"

213. If you take it with moderation and use it with restraint, you will always have enough. ——Volume 234 of "Zizhi Tongjian"

214. Only frugality can help integrity, and only forgiveness can help one become virtuous. ——"History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Fan Chunren"

215. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, always remember that material resources are difficult. ——Zhu Bolulu's "Motto for Managing a Family"

Serve the Duke

216. Use the public to destroy private interests, and the people will accept them. ——"Shang Shu·Zhou Guan": Only when selfish feelings are eliminated with a public heart will the people be sincerely convinced.

217. Righteousness destroys relatives. ——"Zuo Zhuan: The Fourth Year of Yin Gong"

218. Knowing what is in the interests of the public and doing everything possible is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Ninth Year of Duke Xi"

219. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told. ——"The Analects·Zilu"

220. If there is something good above, there must be something bad below. ——"Mencius Teng Wengong"

221. Don't avoid ministers when punished, and don't spare ordinary people when you reward good deeds. ——"Han Feizi·Youdu": When punishing those who have committed crimes, even ministers cannot let them go; when rewarding people who have done good deeds, even ordinary people cannot let them go.

222． Gongsheng produces light, while partiality produces darkness. ——"Xunzi·BuGong": Justice means political clarity, while partiality means political darkness.

223. The journey of the great road means that the world is for the common good. ——"Book of Rites·Liyun": In the era of sage governance, the world was public.

224. The country forgets its family, the public servants forget their own interests, they do not seek to gain benefits and do not seek to remove harm, only righteousness lies. ——Jia Yi's "New Book·Class"

225. The balance between the left and right is selfless, so it can be balanced; the rope between the inside and outside, it is selfless, so it can be right.

——"Huainanzi·Zhushu Xun": Only when you examine the people on your left and right, and appoint them without partiality, can it be considered fair; only when you supervise the people inside and outside the court, and can you judge right from wrong without bias, can you be considered upright.

226． There is a common rule in governing a country, and benefiting the people is the basis. ——"Huainanzi·Pan Lun Xun"

227. Just and selfless, one word can bring peace to all people. ——"Huainanzi·Xiu Wu Xun"

228. Obedience to the public is like the rule of law. ——"Historical Records·Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"

229. There is no distinction between kinship and distance, no distinction between nobles and nobles, and one is cut off from the Dharma. ——"Historical Records·Tai Shi Gong's Preface"

230. There's nothing better than being honest when you're in an official position, and nothing like being honest when you're in a position of wealth. ——Liu Xiang's "Shuoyuan Zhengli"

231. A sage does not dare to abolish punishment due to the kindness of relatives, and does not dare to abolish celebration and reward due to the anger of resentment. ——Xu Qian's "Zhonglun·Reward and Punishment"

232. Dedicate yourself to the end of your life and die. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Later Disciple"

233. If there is a public spirit, there must be justice, and if there is justice, there must be a metric system. ——Fu Xuan's "Fu Zi Tongzhi"

234. When giving orders, it is important to carry them out; to reward virtues and punish crimes, it is important not to abuse them excessively. ——Bao Zheng's "On Star Changes"

235. Those who have merit are rewarded, and those who are guilty are punished. ——Sima Guang's "Essentials for Learning to Rule the Country with the Heart"

236. Being honest brings wisdom, being honest brings authority. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom·Shen Yu"

237. If everyone loves public affairs, the world will be peaceful; if everyone is selfish, the world will be in chaos. ——Liu E's "Lao Can's Travels" Chapter 9

Pragmatic

238. To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

239. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen" A gentleman speaks a lot. There is no shame in doing less.

240． Although a scholar has knowledge, his conduct is basic. ——"Mozi: Self-cultivation": Although scholars are knowledgeable, personal practice is the foundation.

241. Although the road is short, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done; although the matter is small, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done. ——"Xunzi: Self-cultivation": Although the journey is short, you will not reach your destination if you don't walk; although the thing is small, you will not succeed if you don't do it.

242. Those who are good at speaking about the past will have their lessons in the present, and those who are good at speaking about heaven will be able to prove it to others. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

243. Be careful in your words and careful in your actions. ——"Book of Rites·缁衣"

244. A gentleman learns hard and practices hard. ——Yang Xiong's "Fayan·Cultivation of the Self"

245. Seek truth from facts. ——"Book of Han·The Biography of King Liu De in Hejian"

246. Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Zhao Chongguo"

247. It is better to retreat and build a net if you are envious of fish in the abyss. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"

248. Things cannot be understood until they are effective, and arguments cannot be settled without evidence. ——Wang Chong's "Lunheng·Bo Burial"

249. The name must be worthy of the name, and the deeds must be successful. ——Xun Yue's "Shen Jian·Su Suan"

250. Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. ——Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long·Zhiyin"

251. The ancients left no stone unturned in their knowledge, and only when they were young and old did they succeed. What I have learned on paper is ultimately shallow, and I know that I have to do it in detail. ——Lu You's "Revelation to Ziyu on a Winter Night"

Supplement:

252. Anyone who is not mine is my teacher; anyone who is mine is my friend; anyone who flatters me is my thief. ——"Xunzi · Self-cultivation"

253． If you want to establish yourself, you can establish others; if you want to reach yourself, you can reach others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye": If you want to stand firm, you must also try to make others stand firm; if you want everything to work, you must also try to make everything work for others.

254. A gentleman is virtuous and able to tolerate ignorance, knowledgeable and tolerant of foolishness, knowledgeable and tolerant of shallowness, and pure and capable of tolerating miscellaneous things. ——"Xunzi·Feixiang"