1. Lin Zexu’s famous sayings

2. The whole poem:

The sea accepts hundreds of rivers, and it is vast if it has tolerance; if it stands thousands of feet high on a wall, it will be strong if it has no desires.

The spirit spreads through the nine heavens, and the elegance is high; the wind spreads thousands of miles, and the purity is preserved.

3. Meaning: Qi (or righteousness) penetrates beyond the clouds in the sky, that is, the Qi is thin in the sky. Only integrity is noble and unparalleled. Style or custom spreads thousands of miles, and keeping purity is the only way to be fragrant and sweet.