The famous sayings about self-cultivation are as follows:

1. If you can talk to someone but don't talk to them, you will miss someone; ——Confucius of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, "The Analects of Confucius·Ling Gong of Wei"

Interpretation: If you can say something to others but not to others, you will lose people's trust; you cannot say to others what you say to others but not to others , it will be inappropriate.

2. A humble gentleman is humble enough to shepherd himself. ——Jichang of the Zhou Dynasty, "Zhouyi·Qian"

Interpretation: Modesty allows obedient and moral people to cultivate themselves with a humble attitude.

3. To nourish the heart, don’t be good at having few desires. ——Mencius of the Warring States Period, "Mencius: Whole Heart"

Interpretation: The best way to cultivate the body and mind is to reduce desires.

4. Internal cultivation will lead to external regulation, and the end of the shape will lead to straight shadows. ——Han Wei Lang's "Wei Zi"

Interpretation: If a person is highly cultivated, he is beautiful. If that person stands upright, his shadow will be straight.

5. Derby is superior to superiors, and desire is superior to inferiors. Comparing yourself to those above makes you aware of your shame; wanting to compare yourself to those below makes you content. ——Xun Yue of the Han Dynasty, "Shen Jian·Miscellaneous Comments".

Interpretation: In terms of virtue, one should compare with those who are higher than oneself; in terms of desire, one should compare with those who are lower than oneself. Compared with people with high virtues, they will feel ashamed; compared with people with low desires, they will know satisfaction.

6. A gentleman maintains his integrity, cultivates his body, and makes the world peaceful. ——Mencius, "Mencius: Dedicate Your Heart" in the Warring States Period

Interpretation: A gentleman's conduct and cultivation begin on his own, so as to bring peace to the world. As a gentleman, you should "cultivate yourself". Everyone should start by "cultivating themselves". In this way, peace in the world can be achieved.