1. "The Analects of Confucius"
Confucius said: "He who hears the Tao in the morning can die in the evening."
Confucius said: "A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for righteousness." Confucius said: "When you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on yourself."
Confucius said: "What is wrong with people who are not benevolent?" Without benevolence, what is happiness?"
Confucius said: "If quality is superior to literature, then you will be wild; if literature is superior to quality, you will be a gentleman."
Confucius said: "Control yourself and restore yourself." Ritual is benevolence. Once you restrain yourself and return to etiquette, how can the world be benevolent? It is up to you to be benevolent, and it is up to others." Confucius said: "A gentleman has no need to eat well, and no need to live in peace. If you are cautious about what you say, you will be right and right, and you can be said to be eager to learn."
Zeng Zi said: "A scholar cannot be without great perseverance. The responsibility is heavy but the road is long. ? Isn't it just a long way after death? "
Confucius said: "It is like a mountain, which has not yet formed a barrier, but I will stop there; ”
Zi Gong said: “The master knows his own way.”
Zigong asked: "Is there anything you can say that can be implemented throughout your life?" Confucius said: "Forgive me! Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you."
Confucius said: "Son, what? Mo Xuefu's poems can inspire, observe, group, and complain. Those who are close to you can serve your father, and those who are far away can serve your king. Know more about the names of birds, animals, and trees.
2. "Encouragement to Learning". ("Xunzi")
The gentleman said: It is impossible to learn.
Green is derived from blue, and it is greener than blue; ice is derived from water, but it is colder than water. The wood is straight and the rope is used as a wheel. Even if it is bent and not straight, the wood will be straight and the metal will be sharpened. A gentleman is knowledgeable and thoughtful. If you know clearly and act without mistakes, it is better to think about it all day long than to learn it in a moment; to stand on your knees and look forward is not as good as climbing high and using your arms. If it is not lengthened, it will be seen far away; if it is called in the wind, the sound will not be accelerated, but it will be loud when heard. . A gentleman's birth is nothing different. Good deeds are based on things.
When the earth accumulates, the wind and rain will rise; when the water accumulates, the dragon will emerge; when the good deeds accumulate, the gods will be satisfied, and the holy mind will be prepared. Therefore, if you don't accumulate steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't make a river or a sea; if you don't let go of a horse, you can't make ten steps; if you persevere, you can't break the rotten wood; if you persevere, you can make gold and stone. Carving. The earthworm has no sharp claws and strong bones. It feeds on earth and drinks from the underworld. The crab has six knees and two claws. It is not a snake and eel that has nothing to rely on.