If you can, do it; if you can’t, do it.
This sentence is more suitable. It tells you: If you don’t study hard now, you won’t make great achievements in the future and will be eliminated by society.
Mozi’s classic famous sayings
1. Don’t believe without words, don’t repay if you are immoral, give me a peach, and repay someone with a plum.
2. The reason why a benevolent person does something is to bring benefit to the world and eliminate harm to the world.
3. Love each other and benefit each other.
4. If the world were to love each other and love others as much as they love themselves, would there still be those who are unfilial?
5. You can’t give in to anything, and you’re in danger.
6. If you are capable, do it; if you are incompetent, do it.
7. Force is the reason why shape is exciting. A circle has one center and the same length.
8. Promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harms of the world.
9. Those who do not have strong ambitions will not be wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results.
10. A gentleman does not mirror water but mirrors people.
11. Nothing is more valuable than justice.
12. Those who are killed by attack can be numerous.
13. A name cannot be created simply, a reputation cannot be established by coincidence, and a gentleman wears his hat on his body.
14. The fisherman’s courtesy is not given to the fish; baiting rats with insects is not given out of love.
15. If you are frugal, you will sing; if you are immoral, you will die.
16. If it is dyed green, it will be green; if it is dyed yellow, it will be yellow.
17. A name cannot be created simply, and a reputation cannot be established by coincidence (hypocrisy). A gentleman wears (carries) him on his body.
18. Everyone in the world loves each other. The strong will not cling to the weak, the masses will not rob the few, the rich will not bully the poor, the noble will not be arrogant and the humble will not be arrogant, and the deceiver will not deceive the stupid.
19. Preparation is the most important thing for a country.
20. No matter whether young or old, high or low, people are all ministers of God.