Ge Hong's famous sayings

1. The kindness of a wise master is greater than heaven and earth, and is more important than parents. Translation

2. The most valuable thing for a scholar is to establish one's moral character and establish one's words.

3. If you use the long part, you will have no talent or discard it; if you use the short part, you will have nothing to touch. Translation

4. The sun and moon do not shine, and the sage does not know.

5. Since the heaven and earth are so big, we feel the smallness of all things. Since all things are small, I feel that the heaven and earth are huge.

6. Gold is broken by hardness, water is made by softness, mountains are high and high, and valleys are low and peaceful.

7. Above the differences, there is no uniformity.

8. A beautiful word is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. Translation

9. No matter how hard you work, you can’t count the merits. Translation

10. Those who share the same ideals do not regard mountains and seas as far away; those who are well-behaved do not regard close proximity as near.

11. The shadow does not contradict the shape, and the name does not depart from the actual text.

12. Chunyang apricot forest, orange well spring fragrance.

13. My destiny depends on me and I don’t, and my elixir will turn into gold in unexpected years.

14. Those who are good at maintaining health should not eat enough, not drink too much, and should not be extremely warm in winter and not extremely cold in summer.

15. Seeking knowledge without learning is like a fish without a net. Translation

16. Those who are determined are the masters of fame. He who is not lazy is the teacher of all good deeds. Translation

17. If you are humble, many people will follow you; if you are arrogant and arrogant, many people will leave you.