1. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice from time to time? Isn’t it great to have friends from far away? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset?

Vernacular translation: Isn’t it also very pleasant to review the knowledge you have learned often? Isn’t it nice to have like-minded friends coming from far away? I'm not angry when others don't understand me, nor am I upset when I get along with unwise people.

2. A gentleman who has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, who is sensitive to things but careful in his words, is Taoist and upright, and he can be said to be eager to learn.

Vernacular translation: A gentleman does not seek to satisfy his needs when eating, nor seeks comfort in his residence. He is diligent and agile in his work, but cautious in his speech. He goes to the wise people to correct himself, and in this way he can be said to be eager to learn. .

3. To know something is to know it, and to know it is to know it, and to know it is to know it.

Vernacular translation: Knowing means knowing, and not knowing means not knowing. This is true wisdom.

4. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.

Vernacular translation: If you just read and study without taking the initiative to think about the problem, you will be confused and gain nothing; if you just dream without studying, studying and accumulating knowledge, you will get into trouble and gain nothing.

5. By reviewing the past and learning the new, you can become a teacher.

Vernacular translation: Review old knowledge to gain new understanding and experience. With this, you can become a teacher.

6. Hear the Tao in the morning and die in the evening.

Vernacular translation: After hearing the teachings of the saints, we must continue to stick to it, persist in it, practice it, take responsibility, never retreat, and achieve a world where we are not stunned.

7. Work hard and forget to eat, be happy and forget about worries, not knowing that old age is coming.

Vernacular translation: Work so hard that you even forget to eat. You are so happy that you forget all your worries. You don’t even know that you are getting old. That’s all.

8. Scholars in ancient times studied for themselves (the so-called learning for themselves), but today’s scholars study for others.

Vernacular translation: People in ancient times studied to improve themselves, but people today study to show others.

There are many such sentences in the Analects.

These sentences come from Confucius's "The Analects" of the Spring and Autumn Period