Dear classmates:
The title of my speech today is "Knowing Honor and Disgrace, Learning to Be a Human Being".
I remember a philosopher once said: There are only two things in this world that can shock people's hearts the most. One is the lofty morality in our hearts; the other is the brilliant starry sky above our heads.
China is a huge country with a history of five thousand years of civilization. It is known as the "Land of Etiquette" and naturally honors and disgraces are distinguished. From Confucius who said "people with lofty ideals will not drink water from stolen springs" more than two thousand years ago, to Xiang Yu who had no face to face Jiangdong's elders, from Wen Tianxiang who was ashamed to be a slave of the subjugated country, to Zhu Ziqing who refused American relief food, each of them used their own The concept of honor and disgrace demonstrates what is evocative and touching, deeply shocking our hearts! Zhou Enlai, who served the people all his life, dedicated his life to death; Lei Feng, who darned a pair of socks again and again, but sent money to support the families of his comrades... Countless Chinese people are strong and unyielding and never bow their heads. They forget self-interest, help others, respect the elderly and the virtuous, and are dedicated to others. They fly the banner of morality and set up monuments of personality one after another.
How to be a Human Speech However, in today's materialistic society, right and wrong, beauty and ugliness, good and evil are always intertwined with each other. "Be a morally noble person" is more often regarded as a slogan, but sometimes it seems so pale and feeble! Sometimes, I am glad that I am still a primary school student who is not familiar with the world. I don’t know what human accidents are, and I don’t know what monetary benefits are. But I know that there is an old Chinese saying: A person lives with one face, and a tree lives with one bark. In other words, a person must respect face. Whether or not he talks about face is actually a question of whether he knows honor or disgrace. Only by knowing what honor and disgrace are can one become a true human being. The "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces" proposed by Grandpa Hu Jintao is the concept of honor and disgrace we should have. It is like a bright light, guiding our ignorant and inexperienced souls.
For us students in the 21st century, the "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces" are by no means empty words. "Loving the motherland" does not necessarily require grandeur, but we can sing the national anthem with great respect and love; "serving the people" does not necessarily have to be earth-shattering. We can do our best and start from small things. Start by singing the national anthem and love the motherland; start by being willing to help others and serve the collective; start by learning happily and love knowledge; start by working hard and cultivate habits; start by caring about classmates and care for the society; start by keeping your word Start by tempering your sincerity; start by strictly abiding by school rules and abide by the law; start by never spending money indiscriminately and work hard.
Students, "The wisdom of young people will make the country wise, and the strength of young people will make the country strong!" Let us remember the "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces" and take pride in having the correct concept of right and wrong and a positive attitude towards life. It's shameful to be lazy and hate work, to benefit oneself at the expense of others, and to be ignorant! With your words and my actions, we jointly create a tall and beautiful image of Nanshan Bilingual, and strive to grow into a qualified builder and successor of the socialist cause.
My speech is over, thank you all.