A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. "The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

The more clearly you know, the more earnestly you will act; the more earnestly you practice, the more clearly you will know. Zhu Xi's "Zhu Zi Yu Lei"

Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

Thousands of people with one mind can gain thousands of manpower, but if ten thousand people have different minds, there will be no use for one person. "Huainanzi·Military Training"

Everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned. "Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean"

The conduct of a gentleman is to cultivate one's moral character through tranquility, and to cultivate one's virtue through frugality. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no way to reach far. "Collected Works of Zhuge Liang·Book of Commandments"

I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, and washes the ripples clear without being evil. The middle is straight and the outer is straight, without vines or branches. The fragrance is clear from a distance, and the pavilions are pure and straight. You can look at them from a distance but don't play with them. "Zhou Dunyi·Ailian's Theory"

People must first make up their minds, and determination has a foundation. For example, a tree must first have roots and then be cultivated to become a tree that can hold its arms together. "Xie Liangzuo·Shangcai Quotations"

Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. "Book of Changes·Qian"

The terrain is Kun, and a gentleman carries his wealth with great virtue. "Book of Changes·Kun"

Learning without thinking is a waste, and thinking without learning is peril. "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become a river. "Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

The people cannot stand without faith. "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

The mastery of work comes from diligence and waste from play; success comes from thinking and failure from following. "Mr. Changli's Collection: Interpretation of Jinxue"

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, their success was caused by frugality and their failure was caused by extravagance. Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. Sima Guang's "Xunjian Wenkang"

If you are poor, you can be good for yourself; if you are rich, you can be good for the world. "Mencius: Devoting Your Heart"

When you see a virtuous person, you think about it; when you see a virtuous person, you reflect on yourself. "The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

The first thing a scholar should look at is the instrument of virtue. If the instrument of virtue is profound, the work must be great. If the instrument of virtue is shallow, even if it is achieved, it will be small. ——Zhang Luxiang

Virtue is the foundation of the industry, and the work of the industry is based on virtue. As virtue improves, karma will improve, and as karma improves, virtue will flourish. The two also feed each other, which is really a kind of skill. ——Zhang Luxiang

Although there are battles, courage is the foundation; although mourning is polite, mourning is the foundation; scholars have knowledge, but behavior is the foundation. ——Mo Zhai

Without ambition, nothing can be accomplished in the world. Although there are hundreds of skills, there is no one who is not based on ambition. Nowadays, scholars have neglected and failed to achieve anything, all because they have not established their ambitions. …Without determination, one is like a boat without a rudder or a horse without a title, drifting and galloping, where will it end up? ——Wang Shouren

Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results. ——Mo Zhai

A person with ambition is a teacher of learning; a person with talent is a disciple of learning. Scholars do not worry about lack of talent, but worry about lack of ambition. There are billions of people who think of it, but only a few can achieve it, so a gentleman must set his ambition. ——Xu Qian

It is not advisable for scholars to be stingy. If the ambition is small, it will be easy to stop, and if it is easy to stop, there will be no way to advance; if the Qi is light, it will be empty and full, if it is agreed, it will be peaceful, if it is dead, it will be existing, if it is unknown, it will be known, and if it is not learned, it will be learned. ——Zhang Zai

If a person's ambition is not far-reaching and his mind is absent, he will not succeed in learning. People are too lazy to advance on the road and have no self-confidence to achieve anything. A gentleman will have to work hard to become a virtuous person, and he will not let go until he can follow his heart's desires and not go beyond the distance. Those with weak virtue will never succeed in learning. ——Zhang Zai

A young man must have lofty aspirations and be cautious in his conduct. If your ambition is not high, you will indulge in popular customs; if you are not strict in your conduct, you will fall into banditry. ——Zhang Luxiang