To use knowledge too much for decoration is false; to judge things entirely according to the rules of knowledge is the eccentricity of scholars. ——Bacon
Smart people have long ears and spit out phlegm and receive sneers? ——Flag
Repetition is the mother of learning. ——Di Cigen
When you can’t tell yourself what you learned today, don’t go to bed. ——Lichtenberg
A person who is eager to ask questions is only five kinds of fools; a person who is ashamed to ask questions will always be a fool.
The three conditions for studying are: more observation, more hardship, and more research.
——Garfield
People learn something every day, and what they often learn is to discover that what they learned yesterday was wrong. ——B.V
My efforts in studying have not yielded any other benefits, except that I am increasingly aware of my ignorance. ——Descartes
The trick to learning a lot is not to learn a lot all at once. ——Locke
Learning is an extremely precious thing, and it is not shameful to absorb it from any source. ——Abu R. Faraz
Learning is labor, labor full of ideas. —— Ushinsky
Studying in idleness is no better than studying in idleness. ——About·
Bayless
The first sign of an educated mind is the ability to ask questions.
——Plekhanov
*Diligence
★Life is about diligence, nothing can be gained without asking for anything——Zhang Heng
★Career Good at diligence but wasteful at play, successful at thinking but ruined at following. - Han Yu
★Genius is the ability to work hard and diligently without end. - Carlisle
★Intelligence comes from hard work, and genius comes from accumulation. - Hua Luogeng
★A person who loves to learn but doesn't ask questions diligently is not a truly good scholar.
★There is a road to the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat.
★A day of hard work will lead to a good night's sleep; a lifetime of hard work will lead to a long sleep of happiness - Leonardo da Vinci (Italy)
★The decisive factor in forming genius should be diligence - -Guo Moruo
★The human brain is the same as the limbs. If you use it more, it will be more effective, but if you don't use it, it will be useless. -Mao Yisheng
★Do you want to be a happy person? I hope you can first learn to endure hardship - Turgenev
★Inspiration is just "the reward of tenacious labor" - Repin
★Why bother with perseverance? Sleeping at three o'clock and getting up at five o'clock, the most useless thing is to be exposed to ten days of cold in one day.
★Success = hard work + correct methods + less empty words - Einstein
★How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? - "Real Heroes"
★The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
★Since ancient times, people who have made great achievements in learning are inseparable from the word "hardship".
★Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. --Edison
★The road to art is full of thorns, which is also a good thing. Most people are discouraged, except those with strong wills ---Hugo
**Inspirational Quotes** p>
01. Most people want to change the world, but few want to change themselves.
02. Positive people see an opportunity in every worry, while negative people see some kind of worry in every opportunity.
03. Don’t look for excuses to fail, only look for reasons to succeed. (Don’t look for reasons for failure, but find ways for success)
04. The reason why a great man is great is that when he and others are in adversity, others lose confidence, but he is determined to achieve his goals. Target.
05. There are no desperate situations in the world, only people who are desperate for them.
06. When you feel sad and painful, it is best to learn something. Learning will make you always invincible.
07. Among the easiest things in the world, procrastination is the least laborious.
08. The reason why people can do it is because they believe they can.
09. The power developed by a person with faith is greater than 99 people who are only interested.
10. Behind every hard work, there must be a double reward.
11. The establishment of great achievements in life is not about knowing, but about being able to do it.
12. Any restriction starts from your own heart.
13. Those who sow with tears will surely reap with smiles.
14. Desire can enhance enthusiasm, and perseverance can smooth mountains.
15. A person who can see things from other people's perspectives and understand other people's mental activities will never have to worry about his own future.
16. A person’s greatest bankruptcy is despair, and his greatest asset is hope.
17. Don’t wait for opportunities, but create them.
18. If greetings are just a hello, how is it different from a monkey’s call? In fact, the right greeting must clearly show your care for him in just one sentence.
19. A few more minutes of preparation last night will save a few hours of trouble today.
20. Doing the right thing is more important than doing the right thing.
21. The perfection of personality is the foundation, and the establishment of wealth is the end.
22. There is no destiny that can be conquered without contempt, endurance and struggle.
23. Action is the cure for fear, while hesitation and procrastination will continue to nourish fear.
24. There is no innate confidence, only confidence that is constantly cultivated.
25. There is only one road that cannot be chosen - that is the road of giving up; there is only one road that cannot be rejected - that is the road of growth.
26. The most pitiable thing about human nature is that we always dream of a wonderful rose garden on the horizon instead of appreciating the roses that bloom in our windows today.
27. The fastest and surest way to conquer fear and build self-confidence is to do what you are afraid of until you gain successful experience.
28. What is failure? Nothing, just one step closer to success; what is success? It means that after all the roads leading to failure, there is only one road left, and that is the road to success.
29. Let us replace the worries beforehand with thinking and planning beforehand!
30. No matter how long the road is, you can walk it step by step. No matter how short the road is, you can't reach it without moving your feet.
31. Any qualitative change in performance comes from the accumulation of quantitative changes.
32. Success does not come in the future, but is accumulated continuously from the moment you decide to do it.
26. Think before you act. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Everything you do must be done after repeated consideration.
27. Anyone who does unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: If you do too many bad things, you will eventually destroy yourself.
28. No one has any faults, but if he can correct his faults, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: Everyone may make mistakes, and if they make mistakes, they will still be the best people as long as they correct themselves.
29. Don't cover up your great virtue with a single glance. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.
30. If a person can do it once, he can do it by a hundred; if a person can do it by ten, he can do it by a thousand. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
Translation: People learn it once and for all. If I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If others can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.
31. Knowing shame is close to courage. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
Translation: Knowing what is a shameful behavior is a good sign of bravery.
32. Take fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps. ——"Mencius"
Translation: Be complacent in thinking that one's own mistakes are smaller than others' and that one's shortcomings are fewer than others'.
33. A gentleman never fails to be kind to others. ——"Mencius"
Translation: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.
34. Everyone can be like Yao and Shun. ——"Mencius"
Translation: As long as they work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun.
35. An embankment of a thousand feet will be destroyed by the holes of ants; a room of a hundred feet will be burned by smoke from the gaps.
——"Han Feizi"
Translation: A thousand-mile embankment may collapse because of ants digging holes; a hundred-foot-tall building may be burned down because of fire caused by sparks emerging from the gaps in the chimney.
36. Those who speak are not guilty, and those who hear are enough to be warned. ——"Preface to Poems"
Translation: Those who make criticisms are not guilty. When you hear other people's criticisms, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If they are not wrong, take them as advice given to you by others.
37. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings"
Translation: Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may not sound pleasant to the ears but are good for people's behavior.
38. A kind word warms you for three winters, but a bad word hurts you for six months. ——Proverb of the Ming Dynasty
Translation: A kind and helpful word can make the listener feel warm even in the severe cold of winter; on the contrary, harsh and vicious words can hurt other people's feelings and self-esteem, even if In the hot summer of June, people will also feel cold.
39. According to thousands of scriptures, filial piety and brotherhood come first. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: According to thousands of classic principles, filial piety to parents and friendship to brothers are the first things that should be done.
40. Good and evil are done by people, and misfortunes and blessings are brought about by oneself - "Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Good and bad things are all done by oneself, and disasters and happiness are all caused by one's own words and deeds.
41. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: If you only study without thinking, you will not feel confused; if you only dream without studying, you will be tired and gain nothing.
42. Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this is knowing. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Knowing means knowing. If you don't know, you should say you don't know. Don't cheat. This is wise behavior.
43. The work is accomplished by hard work, and wasteful by playing; the success is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by casualness. ——Han Yu
Translation: Success in career or study lies in hard work and diligence. If you are too playful and relax your requirements, you will achieve nothing; in life, you must think carefully and thoroughly before you can achieve anything. Willfulness, sloppiness, and casualness will only lead to failure.
44. There are three aspects of reading: understanding with the heart, understanding with the eyes, and understanding with the mouth. ——Ming Dynasty Zhu Xi
Translation: Think with your heart, look carefully with your eyes, and read more with your mouth. Only when you do all three aspects well can you truly read.
45. Never tire of learning and teaching. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Study hard without feeling satisfied, teach others without feeling tired.
46. 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"
Translation: If you don't accumulate half steps and one step, you can't go thousands of miles away; if you don't gather the trickles, you can't form rivers and seas.
47. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. ——Wang Zhihuan of the Tang Dynasty, "Climbing the Zhegomatic Bird Tower"
Translation: If you want to see farther and broader scenery, you have to go up to the next floor. If you want to learn more and deeper knowledge, you have to work harder than before.
48. There is a strong hand in being strong, so don't boast to others. ——"Words of Warning"
Translation: Although you are a strong person, there must be someone stronger than you, so don't be proud and complacent in front of others and brag about yourself.
49. 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"
Translation: Without carving, jade cannot become a useful jade object; without learning, people do not understand principles.
50. Black-haired people don't know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late. ——"Encouraging Learning"
Translation: When you are young, you don't know how to seize the time and study diligently. When you are old, it is too late to study.
51. Those who don't know enough are eager to learn, and those who are ashamed to ask are complacent. ——Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Hearts"
Translation: Those who know their own shortcomings and study hard are smart people, and those who are not easy to ask and are proud and complacent are shameful.
52. You can't help but learn. ——"Xunzi"
Translation: Learning cannot be stopped.
53. Isn’t it pleasant to learn and practice it from time to time? ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Isn't it a happy thing to review the knowledge you have learned at the appropriate time and gain a new understanding of the knowledge?
54. If you review the past and learn the new, you can become a teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: People who learn new knowledge and often review the knowledge they have already learned, and continue to study and review, will surely improve their knowledge and cultivation very quickly, and such people can become Teacher.
55. I have read hundreds of thousands of books and written like a god. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: If you read a lot, your writing will flourish, as if you have divine help.
56. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. ——"Han Yuefu·Long Song Xing"
Translation: If you don't study hard when you are young, you will only regret and sigh when you are old.
57. Read it a hundred times and its meaning will become apparent. ——"Three Kingdoms"
Translation: Reading must be repeated many times in order to understand the meaning of the book.
58. Learning without transforming is not learning. ——Song Dynasty Yang Wanli
Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to apply it flexibly cannot be called learning.
59. Be eager to learn but not hesitant. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: Love learning but not half-heartedly.
60. If you don't learn enough, you are afraid of losing it. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Qin Bo"
Translation: When learning knowledge, I am afraid of not being able to catch up. If I catch up, I am afraid of losing it again.
61. If a person does not learn, he will still stand facing the wall. ——"Shang Shu"
Translation: If a person does not study, he is like standing facing a wall and cannot see anything.
62. Be knowledgeable and easy to ask questions, and then you can be talented. ——"Xunzi"
Translation: Smart people must study hard and ask questions to become talented.
63. The breadth of learning lies in perseverance, and perseverance lies in solid determination. ——Jin·Ge Hong
Translation: The profoundness of knowledge lies in not being tired of learning, and not being tired of learning lies in having a firm goal.
64. Learning but not knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to do it is the same as not knowing. ——Huang Jing
Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to understand some truth from it is no different from not learning; having learned the truth but not being able to apply it still means not learning the truth.
65. Be broad-minded and appreciative, accumulate thickly but thinly. ——Su Shi, Song Dynasty Choose to use appropriately.
66. A slight difference can lead to a thousand miles. ——Song Dynasty Lu Jiuyuan
Translation: To do anything, you must do it carefully at the beginning. If you do it even slightly wrong, the result will be very different.
67. The prime years will never come again, and the morning will never come again. ——Jin Tao Yuanming
Translation: The beautiful youth will never come again after it has passed. There cannot be two mornings in a day. Cherish the time!
68. Words are useless, but actions are not far away. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: The content or subject matter of the article is very good, but if the expression is inappropriate, then there will not be many people who will appreciate it, and it will be difficult to spread through the ages.
69. As a learner, one must neither be small nor arrogant. ——Gu Yanwu
Translation: When studying, don’t feel inferior in the face of profound knowledge, nor should you be proud and complacent just because you have learned a little bit of knowledge.
70. To be eager to learn is close to knowledge, to practice is close to benevolence, and to be aware of shame is close to courage. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
Translation: Being diligent and eager to learn is close to wisdom; doing anything as long as you work hard is close to benevolence; knowing right and wrong, good and evil, is a manifestation of courage.
71. When the book is used, I will regret it less. I will not know the difficulties until I have experienced them. ——Chen Tingzhuo
Translation: Knowledge always makes people feel that it is not enough when it is applied. If you have not experienced many things personally, you will not know how difficult it is.
72. The stupid bird flies first and enters the forest early; the stupid person learns hard and becomes talented early. ——"Motto of Saving the World"
Translation: Birds that fly slowly will take off early and fly into the woods earlier than other birds. People who are not smart enough can become successful earlier than others as long as they work hard. .
73. There are roads in the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Diligence is a shortcut to reach the peak of knowledge. Only by not being afraid of hardship can you swim freely in the ocean of knowledge.
74. Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Learning requires continuous progress and continuous efforts, just like a boat traveling against the current. If you don't work hard to move forward, you can only go backwards.
75. My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit. ——"Zhuangzi"
Translation: My life is limited, but human knowledge is infinite.
76. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Ming Dynasty Gu Yanwu
Translation: Everyone bears a great responsibility for the prosperity and decline of the country.
77. Born in sorrow, died in happiness. ——Mencius
Translation: Adversity can temper one’s will and make one stronger. On the contrary, always being satisfied with enjoyment will make people not seek advancement and gradually fall behind.
78. I don't dare to worry about my country despite my humble position. ——Lu You's "Sickness arose from the Book"
Translation: Although I have a low status, I have never forgotten my responsibility to care about the country and the people.
79. Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving his loyal heart to illuminate Han Qing. ——Song Dynasty Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"
Translation: Since ancient times, everyone will inevitably die, so let's leave a piece of patriotic loyalty in the annals of history!
80. Worry when the world is worried first, and rejoice when the world is happy later. ——Song Dynasty Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"
Translation: When sharing the country's worries, be ahead of others and be more anxious than others; when enjoying happiness, let others come first and put yourself last.
81. Xiaolai wants to serve the country, not to be a prince. ——Tang Cen Shen's "Guanren Goes to Anxi"
Translation: From a young age, I have thought about serving the motherland, rather than thinking about becoming a marquis or an official.
82. Things that are beneficial to the country cannot be avoided even if they are dead. ——Ming Lu Kun's "Moaning Language·Volume 1"
Translation: Do things that are beneficial to the country bravely, even if there is the risk of death, do not avoid it.
83. An inch of mountains and rivers means an inch of gold. ——Jin·Zuo Qigongyu
Translation: Every inch of the mountains and rivers of the motherland is more precious than an inch of gold and must never be given to outsiders.
84. If you want to make peace with your family, you must first make peace with your country. ——Wu Zetian
Translation: If you want to build a happy personal family, you must first make the country stable and prosperous.
85. Sacrificing one's life to go to the country's disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home. ——Three Kingdoms·Cao Zhi's "White Horse"
Translation: When the country is in danger, we must dare to stand up and treat death as if we were going home.
86. The sound of wind, rain, and reading are all in my ears; I care about everything about family, state, and world affairs. ——Gu Xiancheng of the Ming Dynasty
Translation: The sound of wind, rain, and the sound of reading all enter our ears. Therefore, as a scholar, we should be concerned about family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, and all kinds of things. You can't just study hard.
87. Live as a hero, die as a ghost. ——"Summer Quatrains" by Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty
Translation: Be a hero when you are alive, and be a hero after you die.
88. Those who benefit the country love it, and those who harm the country hate it. ——"Yan Zi Chun Qiu"
Translation: If something is beneficial to the country, we should do it enthusiastically; if anything is harmful to the country, we should hate it and stay away from it.
89. The original intention of reading is Yuanyuan. ——Song Dynasty Lu You
Translation: The purpose of studying should be to master knowledge and serve the society and the public, not to get promoted and get rich.
90. The time has come and gone, and the pictures are drawn one by one. ——Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty
Translation: In history, many loyal ministers and righteous men showed their integrity when the country was in trouble, and each of them went down in history.
91. I feel sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me. ——"The Book of Songs"
Translation: Thinking of parents, how heartbroken children feel for them! They spent so much hard work giving birth to me and raising me!
92. The desire to serve the country will last until death. ——Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Translation: The ambition to serve the motherland will not change until death.
93. Worrying about the country and forgetting about home, sacrificing one's life to help those in need is the ambition of a loyal minister.
——Three Kingdoms·Cao Zhi's "Seeking Self-Sincerity"
Translation: Worrying about national affairs and forgetting about the small family, and sacrificing one's life to save the country from danger, these are the ambitions of loyal ministers.
94. When a real man lives in the world, he should sweep the world and live in peace in one room? ——Han·Chen Fanyu
Translation: A person with ambition should dare to fight against all kinds of behaviors that are not conducive to the country when he lives in the world. How can he be satisfied with just handling the small affairs of his own family? ?
95. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as sweet wine. ——"Zhuangzi"
Translation: The interaction between gentlemen is as plain and pure as water, so that such friendship will last; the interaction between villains is as thick and thick as sweet wine , but not for long.
96. When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. ——"Mencius"
Translation: Respect and love other people's elders as you respect and love your own elders; care for other people's children as you care for your own children.
97. Not fighting when you see an insult is an insult. ——"Gongsun Longzi"
Translation: When justice is insulted and bullied but you do not stand up, it is a sign of shame.
98. Everyone in the world knows that taking things is taking, but no one knows that giving them is taking. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty"
Translation: People think that only getting things from others is a gain, but they don't know that giving to others is also a gain.
99. Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Han Sima Qian's "Historical Records"
Translation: After all, people are bound to die, but the value of death is different. Dying for the people's just cause is more important than Mount Tai, and those who are selfish and benefit themselves at the expense of others The death of a person is lighter than a feather.
100. Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Lambs have the act of gratitude by kneeling down to receive breast milk, and crows have the feeling of feeding food to the mother crow
(1). Persuasion Cherish time
Black-haired people don’t know how to study early, white-headed people regret studying late
It’s easy to learn when you are young, but it is difficult to become old when you are old, and every inch of time should not be taken lightly
Every inch of time is worth an inch of gold. Saving money is hard to buy, saving time
If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad
(2). Warning people to be honest
1. Those who are not strong in ambition are wise. If you are not up to it, your words and deeds will not be fruitful.
--Mo Zhai, a thinker of the Warring States Period
2. Internal and external correspondence, words and deeds.
--Han Fei, philosopher and educator of the Warring States Period
3. Goodness does not come from outside, and the name cannot be made in vain.
--Qu Yuan, a poet of the Warring States Period
4. The true is the most sincere. Without sincerity, it cannot move people.
--Zhuang Zhou, a philosopher of the Warring States Period
5. If a person breaks his trust, his reputation will be ruined.
--Liu Xiang, a Confucian scholar of the Han Dynasty
6. Hypocrisy cannot last, emptiness cannot last, rotten wood cannot be carved, and love cannot last.
--Han Ying, a poetry critic of the Han Dynasty
7. If you accept someone with a letter, the world will trust you; if you don’t accept someone with a letter, your wife will be suspicious of you.
--Chang Quan, a hermit of the Jin Dynasty
8. A person cannot stand in the world without loyalty.
--Cheng Yi, a philosopher of the Song Dynasty
9. More virtuality is worse than less reality.
--Chen Fu, a philosopher of the Song Dynasty
10. Treating others with truthfulness not only benefits others, but also benefits yourself.
--Yang Jian, scholar of Song Dynasty
11. Honesty is the lifeblood of life and the foundation of all values.
--Dreiser, British writer
12. Be loyal in words and respectful in deeds.
--The Analects of Confucius
13. Deceiving can only be temporary, but honesty is a long-term solution.
--John Ray, British scholar
14. Life cannot bloom brilliant flowers from lies.
--Heine, German poet
15. Honesty is the most touching thing.
16. If you can be true to yourself, you can be true to others, just like night follows day and shadow follows body shape.
--Shakespeare, British dramatist
17. How can there be dignity without honesty?
--Cicero, ancient Roman politician
18. If a person loses honesty, he loses everything.
--Li Li, British essayist
19. Honesty is the best policy.
--Franklin
20. If people can abandon hypocrisy, they will gain great peace of mind.
--Mark Twain
(3). Encourage people to be tolerant and to be open-minded in everything
The sun rises over the East China Sea and sets over the west mountains, a day of sorrow and happiness One day; if you don’t get into trouble, you will be comfortable and your heart will be at ease
Remember what should be remembered and forget what should be forgotten. Change what can be changed and accept what cannot be changed
Regret is a spirit-consuming emotion. Regret is a greater loss than a loss and a greater mistake than a mistake. So don’t regret it
(4) Strong will\firm determination
I succeed because I am determined and never hesitate. Famous aphorisms of Napoleon I
Important signs of mature personality: tolerance, tolerance, and kindness. - "The Weakness of Human Nature" Famous Aphorisms
What makes you tired is not the mountain in front of you, but the grain of sand in your shoe. -Anonymous Famous aphorisms
Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition. - "The Analects of Confucius. Zihan" famous aphorisms
(5) About love
True love must drive away crazy or nearly lustful things. Plato's famous aphorisms
(6) About self-cultivation
A gentleman's self-cultivation requires correcting his heart internally and correcting his appearance externally. - (Song Dynasty) Ouyang Xiu's famous aphorisms
The prime years will never come again, and it is difficult to get up again in one day. It is timely to encourage yourself, and time waits for no one. - (Jin) Tao Yuanming Famous Aphorisms
Morality should be noble; conduct should be frank; behavior should be polite. - (France) Montesquieu's famous aphorisms
Quietness is used to cultivate one's character, frugality is used to cultivate virtue. Without indifference, one cannot have a clear ambition, and without tranquility, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals. -Zhuge Liang's famous aphorisms
(7) People should always reflect on themselves - know themselves
The most difficult thing is to know yourself. (Greece)
Self-knowledge is the most rare knowledge. (Spain)
To understand yourself, it is best to ask others. (Japan)
Only among people can you know yourself. (Germany)
I can clearly count the stars in the sky, but I can’t see the soot on my face. (Malaysia)
Those who sing praises to themselves have only one audience. (Japan)
Don’t laugh at others’ hunched backs, straighten your own back. (Soviet Union)
The most intelligent person cannot see his own back. (Africa)
The more incompetent a person is, the more he likes to find fault with others. (Ireland)
Everyone knows where shoes pinch your feet. (Latin America)
You know where your shoes are tight. (Spain)
You know your own appetite. (Soviet Union)
If you don’t evaluate yourself, you won’t evaluate others. (Germany)
If you can’t command yourself, you can’t command others. (USA)
Those who are afraid of you in front of you will definitely hate you behind your back. (UK)