During the Ming Dynasty of our country, there was a scientist and politician who made important contributions to our country in agriculture, science, astronomy, mathematics, water conservancy, etc. He was the Minister of Rites during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi is a very talented scholar who has made certain contributions in various fields. He is also a calligrapher. Many of his calligraphy works have been handed down to this day. At the same time, many of his calligraphy works can alert the world. Famous aphorisms.

Xu Guangqi’s life was legendary. He went from being a child of an ordinary farmer to trying to be a teacher in Zhongxiang. He was not promoted to an official career until he was middle-aged. After entering the official career, he was persecuted by the eunuch Wei Zhongxian. However, he He has been persevering and devoted himself to research in all aspects, and finally achieved great achievements. In his later years, he became an official of the Ministry of Rites and was also a bachelor of Wenyuan University. Therefore, some of Xu Guangqi's famous sayings gather his wisdom and thoughts throughout his life and are worthy of our careful attention. Enjoy reading.

There are many works of Xu Guangqi that have been handed down to this day. In these works of his, there are some famous sayings that can give us a certain warning effect. For example, he once said, "People have superior talents but lack of will, that is, Capital is of no use; if a person has moderate talent and a careful mind, that is to say, moderate talent is useful; if he can understand geometry, he is very meticulous. Therefore, he who leads the world and returns to practicality is the way to go." He said in this paragraph. The first sentence in the sentence tells us that a person has extremely high talents, rich knowledge and wisdom, but he does not use this talent and wisdom in practical places, and if his mind is not careful enough, his This kind of intelligence is useless, but if a person has only moderate talents, but he is thoughtful and has strong logical ability, and he uses this ability in the study of mathematical geometry, then this person will definitely be able to learn geometry well. The second sentence tells people that all knowledge in the world must be attributed to practicality, and only truly practical knowledge can still be recognized. I believe that this famous saying by Xu Guangqi will definitely give you a certain vigilance in your life and study.