1. The ideal of life is for an ideal life. ——Zhang Wen, "War and Peace"

2. Ideal books are the key to wisdom. ——Leo Tolstoy, "Anna Karenina"

3. The realization of ideals depends only on action, not empty talk. ——Democritus "The Great System of the Universe"

4. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——Wang Jichang's "Book of Changes"

Vernacular translation: The universe is constantly moving, and people should follow the example of heaven and earth and move forward forever.

5. If a man does not show his ambition, he will be born with an eight-foot body. ——Feng Menglong's "Essays from the World"

Vernacular translation: If a man cannot display his lofty ambitions, he will live up to the eight-foot body given by God.

6. The happiest thing in the world is to fight for your ideals. ——Socrates' "Ctyras"

7. A person's ideal aspirations are often directly proportional to his abilities. ——Rousseau, "On the Origin and Basis of Human Inequality"

8. People who have no ideals in life are pitiful. ——Romain Rolland, "John Christophe"

9. The higher a person's ideals, the purer his life. ——Emerson's "Life"

10. Those who kill their ideals are the worst murderers.

——Rousseau's "On the Origin and Basis of Human Inequality"