Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius? Li Louxia"

[Interpretation] People who love others will always love them, and respect others. Others will always respect them. How you treat others will often be treated in the same way. To be respected and loved, you must respect and love others. Heng: Often.

If you don’t follow the rules, you can’t make a square or a circle. ——"Mencius Li Loushang"

[Interpretation] Without compasses and rulers, rectangles and circles cannot be drawn. We must abide by certain rules and regulations in our lives and in doing things. Otherwise, if everyone does their own thing, everything will be in chaos. Rules: Rules and moments, two tools for correcting circles and squares, are metaphors for standards and regulations.

A difference of a hair is a thousand miles away. ——"Book of Rites? Sutra Interpretation"

[Interpretation] There is a small mistake at the beginning. If it is not corrected in time, it will eventually lead to a big mistake. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and you must be cautious at the beginning; you must strive for excellence and meticulousness in scientific research, otherwise heavy losses will be caused. Millimeter: A small unit of measurement, describing very few or extremely small. Miù: Error.

The ruler is short and the inch is long; things are deficient and wisdom is unclear. ——Warring States? Chu? Qu Yuan's "Buju"

[Interpretation] Although the ruler is longer than the inch, it appears shorter when compared with longer things. Although the inch is shorter than the ruler, it appears shorter than the shorter things. When things are compared, they appear long; things always have their shortcomings, and wise people always have their unwiseness. People or things have their own strengths and weaknesses. We should not blame them for perfection, but should use their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.

Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, power cannot be subdued. ——"Mencius, Duke Teng Wen"

[Interpretation] Wealth cannot make his mind confused, poverty and lowliness cannot make him change his moral integrity, and power cannot make him surrender his will. Only by achieving these three points can one be called a man. Mencius's words have been passed down from generation to generation and have inspired countless Chinese people.

Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan"

[Interpretation] If you don't like it, don't impose it on others. Hunger and cold are something you don't like, so don't impose it on others; shame is something you don't like, so don't impose it on others. Compare yourself to others, think about your own benefits and harms to others, and think more about others. This is a principle that should be followed throughout your life. Desire: Want, hope. Don’t (wù): Don’t. Shi: add, give.

The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man, but the villain is. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan"

[Interpretation] A gentleman fulfills the good deeds of others and does not contribute to the bad deeds of others. The villain is just the opposite. If an adult is beautiful and accumulates good deeds and becomes virtuous, he becomes a gentleman; if an adult is evil and accumulates resentments more and more, he becomes a villain. A gentleman is respected by others, while a villain is reviled. Gentleman: A person of noble character. Villain: refers to a person with a despicable personality. On the contrary: the opposite of this.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ——"Laozi? Chapter 64"

[Interpretation] A journey of thousands of miles begins with the first step. It is a metaphor that success in anything starts from scratch and is gradually accumulated from small to large. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Without a beginning, there will be no results. Everything must start from small things bit by bit.

Win without arrogance, lose without resentment. ——"Shang Jun Shu? War Techniques"

[Interpretation] Don't be proud when you win a battle, don't complain when you lose a battle. When you win a battle, you are not proud because the victory comes from your tactical skills and are not worth being proud of. When you lose a battle, you are not proud because you know where you made your mistakes and you can no longer blame others or God. Not being arrogant or resentful is conducive to continuing the fight

Heaven is healthy and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Yi Qian"

[Interpretation] The movement of celestial bodies is strong and powerful. A gentleman should follow it as an example and consciously work hard and never stop. The ancients often had their own experiences when they observed the heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, vegetation, birds and beasts, insects and fish, which is worth learning from. OK: run, run. Jian: Strong and powerful.