2. Be self-reliant and self-respecting. Don’t follow others’ footsteps or imitate others’ words. Southern Song Dynasty philosopher Lu Jiuyuan's "Song and Yuan Academic Cases"

3. It is better to rely on one's own strength to make a living, rather than taking what others have in vain. Russian writer and historian Karamzin's "The Misfortune of Lisa"

4. If a nation wants to stand on its own in the world, it must think highly of itself.

5. Scholars who have the ambition to be self-reliant should break away from popular customs and not drift around in the world. Tang Bin

6. People will always rely on their wisdom, conscience, and human dignity. Former Soviet educator Suhomlinsky

7. I would rather rely on my own strength to open up my future than seek the favor of a powerful person. French writer Hugo

8. It is impossible to imagine that a nation without a strong spiritual pillar can stand on its own in the world.

9. The millions of people rushing towards life must not be fed forever by the leftovers from foreign banquets. American writer Emerson

10. Being famous and learning, everyone makes the most of their knowledge, so that the country can be strong and prosperous without foreign aggression, and can stand on its own on the earth.

Zhan Tianyou, the father of modern Chinese engineering