Famous aphorisms from ancient Chinese prose

1. A gentleman avoids difficulties with frugality. ——"Book of Changes·No"

2. Only frugality can help integrity, but forgiveness can become a virtue. ——"History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Fan Chunren"

3. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions carefully and think closely. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang"

4. It is not too late to repair the lost sheep. ——"Warring States Policy·Chu Policy"

5. Treat others harmoniously, be lenient to accept others, and treat others with forgiveness, which is what a gentleman is. ——Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Heart"

6. Those who do many unjust things will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"

7. Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Foreign Students"

8. A sage chooses what can be said before speaking, and chooses what is feasible before doing anything. ——"Guanzi"

9. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

10. The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! ——"Historical Records·Chen She Family"

11. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. ——Wang Zhihuan, "Climbing the Stork and Magpie Tower"

12. If you don't be prepared for others, you will fail to check yourself. ——"Shang Shu·Yi Xun"

13. A gentleman is always kind to others. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"

14. The husband and wife will be harmonious and then the family will be harmonious. ——"Youth School Qionglin·Couple"

15. Learn it extensively, interrogate it, think carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it sincerely. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

16. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"

17. Scholars who aspire to the Tao, but are ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat badly are not worthy of discussion. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

18. It is unwise to make mistakes without knowing them; it is not courageous to know but not be able to change them. ——Li Gou's "Book of Changes Ninth"

19. When you see the virtuous, you should think about them, and when you see the virtuous, you should introspect yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

20. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong"

21. Being kind and kind to your neighbors is a national treasure. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Sixth Year"

22. Take it with moderation and use it with restraint, and you will always have enough. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

23. Qin's evil people heard of their mistakes and perished, but Han's good plans were able to prosper after hearing their mistakes. ——Xue Xuan's "Study Record"

24. If there is a public spirit, there must be justice, and if there is justice, there must be a metric system. ——Fu Xuan's "Fu Zi Tong Zhi"

25. Filial piety lies in substance, not in appearance. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory: Filial Piety"

26. Death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Sima Qian's "Book of Reporting to Ren An"

27. Work hard all day long and keep pace with the times. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Wenyan"

28. Never avoid difficulties. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li Shang"

29. If you see good things, move on (learn), if you make mistakes, change them. ——"Book of Changes·Yi·Xiang"

30. Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces, and keep your innocence in the world. ——Yu Qian's "Song of Lime"

31. Worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness. ——Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"

32. If you are envious of fish in the depths, it is better to retreat and build a net. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"

33. A gentleman learns hard and puts it into practice. ——Yang Xiong's "Fayan·Cultivation of the Self"

34. A gentleman is wise and can tolerate ignorance, knowledgeable and able to tolerate stupidity, knowledgeable and able to tolerate shallowness, pure and complex. ——"Xunzi Feixiang"

35. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

36. The people cannot stand without trust. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

37. I feel sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me. ——"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Polygonium"

38. People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

39. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

40. A single person is easy to break, but a group of people is difficult to destroy. ——Cui Hong's "The Spring and Autumn Period of the Thirty Kingdoms·Western Qin Dynasty"

41. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not follow his orders. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

42. Don't hide people's goodness, and don't talk about people's evil.

——"Warring States Policy·Wei Ce"

43. Seek truth from facts. ——"Book of Han·The Biography of Liu De, King of Hejian Xian"

44. Learning without thinking is a waste, and thinking without learning is peril. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

45. If people have shame, they can do something. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Zi Yu Lei"

46. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

47. The public produces light, and the partial produces darkness. ——"Xunzi · Strict"

48. The decision is made in the midst of planning and planning, and the victory is won thousands of miles away. ——"Historical Records: The Benji of Emperor Gaozu"

49. Only the Taoist can prepare for dangers before they appear. ——"Guanzi·Herdsman"

50. Joy cannot be extreme, and extreme joy turns into sorrow; desire cannot be indulged, and indulgence in lust can lead to disaster. ——Wu Jing's "Zhenguan Politicians·Criminal Law"

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

52. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, constant thoughts on the difficulty of material resources. ——Zhu Bolu's "Motto for Managing a Family"

53. Be careful in your words and careful in your deeds. ——"Book of Rites·缁衣"

54. Do not lower your ambitions and do not humiliate your body. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

55. Five punishments are not as good as one shame. ——Lu Kun's "Moaning Language·Governing the Way"

56. A benevolent person must be brave, but a brave person does not have to be benevolent. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

57. The journey of the great road means that the world is for the common good. ——"Book of Rites·Liyun"

58. Knowing shame is almost courageous. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

59. 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"

60. People cannot be shameless; ——"Mencius: Give Your Heart to Your Heart"

61. Use the public to destroy private interests, and the people will accept them. ——"Shang Shu·Zhou Guan"

62. Failure to do what is right is a lack of courage. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

63. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan·"

64. Fame and integrity are more important than Mount Tai, but profit is less important than a feather. ——Yu Qian's "Untitled"

65. I dare not forget about my country despite my humble status. ——Lu You's "Sickness arose from the Book"

66. I took a long breath to cover my tears, lamenting the difficulties of people's lives. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

67. Where there is a will, there is a way. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Biography of Geng Yan"

68. Mo Daosangyu is late at night, and the sky is full of clouds. ——Liu Yuxi's "Instructions on Rewarding Lotte and Ying Lao"

69. Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are homogeneous but not harmonious. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

70. It is easy for young people to learn from old people, but it is difficult for them to succeed in learning. One inch of time should not be taken lightly. ——Zhu Xi's "Encouragement to Learning"

71. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. ——"Mencius: Give Your Heart to Your Heart"

72. Righteousness lies in not giving in to power and disregarding its benefits. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

73. Do not let go of the green mountains, and set your roots in the broken rocks. ——Zheng Xie's "Bamboo and Stone"

74. Be prepared for danger when you are in peace, and be prepared for danger. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

75. Righteousness brings benefit, and benefit enriches the people. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu"

76. Only the benevolent can do good to others and do evil to others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

77. People must love themselves, and then others will love others; people must respect themselves, and then others will respect others. ——Yang Xiong's "The Gentleman"

78. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. ——Bai Juyi's "Nine Books of the Yuan Dynasty"

79. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. A gentleman is indifferent to intimacy, but a villain is willing to give up. ——"Zhuangzi·Mountain Wood"

80. Learning is as valuable as teachers as it is valuable as friends. ——Tang Zhen's "Qianshu·Lectures"

81. To benefit the country, do not seek wealth. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

82. Those who love their relatives do not dare to be evil to others; those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others. ——"The Book of Filial Piety·The Son of Heaven"

83. Sacrificing one's life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

84. The prime years will never come again, and it will be difficult to wake up again in one day. Be encouraged in time, time waits for no one.

——Tao Yuanming's "Eight Miscellaneous Poems"

85. Whoever speaks of the heart of grass will reap three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao's "Wandering Son's Song"

86. When I am old, I am related to the old of others; when I am young, I am related to the young of others. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

87. If you love someone without the right way, you will harm them if you love them. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

88. Righteousness is the nourishment of the heart; benefit is the nourishment of the body. ——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Lots of Dew: Nourishment of the Body is More Important than Righteousness"

89. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms·Shu·Xianzhu Biography"

90. Born in sorrow and died in happiness. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"

91. One who is content will not be humiliated; ——"Laozi"

92. Loyal words are unpleasant to the ear and beneficial to action; good medicine is bitter to the mouth and beneficial to the disease. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

93. It is better to have jade broken than to be completely destroyed. ——"Book of Northern Qi·Biography of Yuan Jing'an"

94. Those who are good at talking about the past must have a sense of the present, and those who are good at talking about heaven must have proof for others. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

95. If everyone loves public affairs, the world will be peaceful; if everyone is selfish, the world will be in chaos. ——Liu E's "Lao Can's Travels"

96. If you want to establish yourself, you can establish others; if you want to achieve yourself, you can achieve others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yongye"

97. There are many difficulties in front of you. Since ancient times, men should strive for self-improvement. ——Li Xianyong's "Giving People Away"

98. Those who put righteousness first and benefit later will be honored; those who put benefit first and then righteousness will be humiliated. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

99. Although scholars have knowledge, their conduct is fundamental. ——"Mozi·Cultivation of the Self"

100. Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you are willing to sacrifice life for righteousness. ——"Mencius Gaozi 1"

101. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. ——Li Qingzhao's "Wujiang"

102. When Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, he never forgot to tell Nai Weng about family sacrifices. ——Lu You's "Shi'er"

103. Play a thousand tunes and then the dawn will sound, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. ——Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long·Zhiyin"

104. If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller, but if you don't have ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom"

105. Using copper as a mirror can correct your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses. ——"Old Book of Tang·Biography of Wei Zheng"

106. Don't wait for a while. The young man's head will turn gray and he will feel empty and sad. ——Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong·Writing Feelings"

107. I examine myself three times every day: Am I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

108. Work hard and die. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Master's Model"

109. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——"Book of Rites·Jingjing"

110. Everything will be established if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned. ——"The Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

111. Only fairness will bring wisdom, only honesty will bring authority. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom·Shen Yu"

112. People must insult themselves, and then others will insult them. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

113. Goodness cannot be said to be small and useless, and unkindness cannot be said to be small and harmless. ——Jia Yi's "New Book·Review"

114. Friendship between the poor and the humble should not be forgotten. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Song Hong"

115. Two people are of the same mind, and their sharpness can break through metal. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

116. Brothers are harmonious and friends are honest. ——Chen Ziang's "Motto"

117. Haste makes waste, and small gains mean big things will not happen. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

118. A light promise will lead to a low faith. ——"Laozi"

119. Those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who are guilty will be punished. ——Sima Guang's "Notes on the Essentials of Learning to Govern the Country with the Heart"

120. It is new every day, and it is new every day. ——"Book of Rites·University"

121. Seeing once is worth hearing a hundred times. ——"Book of Han·Zhao Chongguo Biography"

122. If you hear it, you will be happy. If you know your mistakes, you will not hide them and you will not be afraid to correct them. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Fu Quanmei"

123. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

——Sima Guang's "Exercise thrift and show prosperity"

124. Misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes. ——"Laozi"

125. There is no fear of changes in nature, no law of ancestors, and no sympathy for human words. (Worry) - "History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Wang Anshi"

126. He who can defeat a strong enemy is the one who wins first. ——"Shang Jun Shu·Painting Strategy"

127. Husband's misfortunes are often accumulated in the slightest, while wisdom and courage are often trapped in the drowning. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

128. Read thousands of volumes, and write like a god. ——Du Fu's "Twenty-Two Rhymes Presented to Wei Zuocheng"

129. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

130. The old man is full of ambitions, and the martyrs are ambitious in their old age. ——Cao Cao's "The Turtle is Longevity"

131. The car in front is overturned, and the car behind is warned. ——"Book of Han Jia Yi Biography"

132. He is sensitive and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Gongye Chang"

133. Learn until you are done with it. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning": Learning does not stop until the last moment of life.

134. Anyone who is not mine is my teacher; anyone who is mine is my friend; anyone who flatters me is my thief. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of Morality"

135. If the father is unkind, the son will be unfilial. ——Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions: Managing the Family"

136. If all scholars know that there is shame, then the country will never be shameless. ——Gong Zizhen's "Ming Liang Lun II"

137. The benevolent are invincible. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang, Part 1"

138. It is better to have no "Book" than to fully believe in the "Book". ——"Mencius·Do your best"

139. It is shameful to remember oneself. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu" Use shame to restrain your behavior.

140. When Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"

141. Harmony is the most valuable thing in the use of etiquette. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

142. To know something is to know it, and to know it is not to know it. This is knowledge. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

143. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ——"Laozi"

144. The ancients spared no effort in their knowledge, and only when they are young and strong can they become mature. What I have learned on paper is ultimately shallow, and I know that I have to do it in detail. ——Lu You's "Revelation to Ziyu on a Winter Night"

145. Seeing benefits and thinking about righteousness. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen" (www.lz13.cn)

146. If a thousand people are of the same mind, there will be a thousand manpower; if ten thousand people are of the same mind, there will be no use for one person. ——"Huainanzi Military Training"

147. Tomorrow comes tomorrow, there are so many tomorrows! If I wait for tomorrow, everything will be wasted. ——Wen Jia's "Tomorrow's Song"

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

149. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. ——Luo Guanzhong's "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

150. He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong. ——"Laozi"

151. If you strengthen yourself through self-cultivation, you will be worthy of Yao and Yu. ——"Xunzi · Self-cultivation"

152. Action is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by following. ——Han Yu's "Jin Xue Jie":

153. If a young man doesn't work hard, he will be sad. ——The ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

154. If a person has no faith, he does not know what he can do. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

155. It is not more valuable than having no faults, but more valuable than being able to correct them. ——Wang Shouren's "Reformation"

156. Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"

157. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deed. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

158. Even after a thousand blows, you are still strong, regardless of the wind from the southeast to the northwest. ——Zheng Xie (xiè) "Inscriptions on Bamboo and Stone"

159. A good scholar will make up for his shortcomings with the strengths of others. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Yong Zhong"

160. The name must have reality, and the deeds must have merit.

——Xun Yue's "Shenjian·Vulgar Suspicion"

161. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

162. If you explain it eruditely and in detail, you will talk about it in reverse. ——"Mencius Li Lou Xia"

163. When making friends, keep your word. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

164. I don't eat all day long, stay up all night, thinking, it is useless, it is not as good as learning. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

165. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Mai Menghua "On China's survival is determined today"

166. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

167. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ban Chao"

168. Although the road is far away, if you can't do it, you can't do it; although the thing is small, it can't be done if you don't do it. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of the Moral"

169. A man with lofty ideals and a benevolent person will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

170. Those who enjoy the happiness of the people will also enjoy the happiness of the people; those who worry about the worries of the people will also worry about the worries of the people. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

171. A father is kind and teaches. ——"Zuo Zhuan·"

172. Don't hesitate to correct your mistakes. ——"Shang Shu·Zhong Hui (huǐ)'s Edict"

173. At noon on the day of hoeing, sweat dripped from the soil. Who would have thought that every meal on the plate is hard work? ——Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers" website

174. Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

175. Be diligent in your country and frugal in your family. ——"Shang Shu·Dayu Mo"

176. If there is something, change it; if there is nothing, encourage it. ——Zhu Xi's "Four Books lt; Annotations to the Analects of Confucius gt;"

177. Daily innovation is called virtue. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

178. A family will destroy itself, and future generations will destroy it. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

179. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius Li Lou Xia"

180. Small courage is done by blood; great courage is done by justice. ——Zhu Xi's "Four Books lt; Mencius' Collection of Notes gt;"

181. Don't complain about heaven, don't blame others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

182. A gentleman is harmonious but not unruly. (Stream: blind obedience) - "Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

183. Rhetoric establishes sincerity. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Wenyan"

184. Martyrs are as patriotic as their families. ——Ge Hong's "Baopuzi·Waipian·Guangji"

185. When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Shu Er"

186. A benevolent person will not worry, a knowledgeable person will not be confused, and a brave person will not be afraid. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

187. A thousand-foot embankment collapses with the nests of ants. ——"Han Feizi·Yu Lao"

188. A gentleman takes righteousness as a pledge. When he gains righteousness, he will be more serious. When he loses righteousness, he will be lighter. He will be honored by righteousness and will be humiliated by betraying righteousness. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Guo Bangyi"

189. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the honest minister. ——Li Shimin's "Giving to Xiao Yu"

190. When giving orders, it is important to do them; to reward virtues and punish crimes, it is important not to abuse them. ——Bao Zheng's "On Star Changes"

191. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes"

192. Kind words to others are warmer than cloth; words that hurt others are deeper than spears and halberds. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

193. Thousands of sails passed by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of spring trees were in front of the diseased trees. ——Liu Yuxi "Rewarding Lotte at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"

194. Coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the clear ripples without being evil. ——Zhou Dunyi's "Shuo on Love of Lotus"

195. Frugality leads to prosperity, while immorality leads to death. ——"Mozi Ci Guo"

196. Pride cannot last, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Lishang"

197. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji"

198. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice from time to time? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

199. Be convinced and eager to learn, and stick to the good way.

——"The Analects of Confucius·Taibo"

200. Being broad-minded will win many people. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yang Huo"

201. The method of righteousness lies in correcting myself, not in correcting others. ——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Fanlu·Benevolence and Righteousness"

202. The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

203. Being without shame and disgust is not a human being. ——"Mencius·Gongsun Chou"

204. When the time comes, we will see each other and draw pictures one by one. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Song of Righteousness"

205. Do your best to serve your parents. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

206. Never forgetting the past is the teacher of the future. ——"Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce"

207. People's livelihood depends on diligence, and diligence will lead to failure. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years"

208. He who knows and is good at asking questions is a saint, and he who is brave and good at asking questions wins. ——"Word·Nature"

209. Be tireless in learning and teaching. ——"The Analects·Shuer"

210. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi's "Chao Cuo Lun"

211. If you are poor, you will change; ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

212. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. ——"Laozi"

213. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

214. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments"

215. Love others with the same heart you love yourself, and you will be benevolent. ——Zhang Zai's "Zhengmeng·Zhongzheng".

216. Treat your home as your home, your hometown as your hometown, your country as your country, and the world as your world. ——"Guanzi·Herdsman"

217. The goal is to make further progress. ——Zhu Xi's "Reply to Gong Zhongzhi"

218. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. ——"The Analects of Confucius"