1. As long as a person has the patience to cultivate his culture, he will never be so arrogant that he cannot be taught.
From: [Ancient Rome] Horace: "Books"
Introduction: Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Latin: Quintus Horatius Flaccus, Greek: Ορ?τιο?, Venosa, Italy, December 8, 65 BC - Rome, Italy, November 27, 8 BC), a famous poet, critic, and translator during the reign of Augustus in the Roman Empire. Representative works include "Poetic Art" and so on.
2. Diligence, knowledge and humanity are not only beneficial to private life, but also play a beneficial role in public life. They are as influential in producing the great prosperity of political governance as they are in producing the happiness and prosperity of individuals.
From: [British] Hume: "On the Improvement of the Arts"
Introduction: David Hume (April 26, 1711 AD - August 1776 AD) 25), a Scottish agnostic philosopher, economist, and historian. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the Scottish Enlightenment and the history of Western philosophy.
3. An individual becomes a real person only when he strives to sublimate himself.
From: [France] Malraux: "The Sound of Silence"
Introduction: André Malraux, novelist and critic. He is naturally eloquent and eloquent, but he never talks about his origin, family and early life. He spends his whole life trying to make people believe that he was born an adult.
4. Ah, how happy a cultivated person is! Even things that others think are sacrifices and pains, he will feel satisfied and happy; his heart is always jumping for joy, and he has endless things to say. Joy!
From: [Russian] Chernyshevsky: "What to Do?"
Introduction: Nikolai Gavrinovich Chernyshev Николай гавринович черничевский, July 12, 1828 - October 29, 1889) was a Russian materialist philosopher, literary critic, writer, and revolutionary democrat.
5. The essence of self-cultivation is like human character, which ultimately comes down to the issue of moral sentiment.
From: [United States] Emerson: "Literature and Social Purpose"
Introduction: Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1803 May April 25 - April 27, 1882), born in Boston. American thinker, writer, and poet.