Famous quotes from culture

1. Honesty is the way of heaven; honesty is the way of man. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

2. People are the creators of culture and the purpose of culture. ——Gorky

3. A sage chooses what can be said before speaking, and chooses what is feasible before doing anything. ——"Guanzi: Interpretation of Situation"

4. The vision of culture transcends machinery, culture hates hatred; culture has a great desire, the desire to pursue harmony, beauty and light. ——Martha Arnold

5. If you do good, anticipate, if you do evil, go. ——Yan Zhitui's "Yan's Family Instructions: Something Happens"

6. Although the road is far away, if you can't do it, you can't do it; although the thing is small, if you don't do it, you can't do it. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of the Self"

7. A man with lofty ideals and a benevolent person will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

8. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Second Year"

9. Culture is, or should be, the study and pursuit of perfection; and the perfection pursued by culture takes beauty and wisdom as the main qualities. ——Arnold

10. A culture without strength will become an extinct culture tomorrow. ——Churchill

11. Overcoming nationality is the victory of culture. ——Ai Xiansheng

12. Wisdom is the gem condensed by knowledge, and culture is the brilliance of wisdom. ——India

13. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"

14. Those who are good at speaking about the past must have integrity in the present, and those who are good at speaking about heaven must have evidence for others. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

15. Death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Sima Qian's "Report to Ren An"

16. The outline of any culture may look like a different picture in the eyes of different people. ——Jacob. Burckhardt

17. One cannot be shameless. It is shameless to be shameless. ——"Mencius: Devoting Your Heart"

18. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——Sima Guang's "Exercise Jianzi and Show Confucius"

19. In this society rich in historical background and highly private secrets, human culture should be colorful. ——Hesse

20. If there is a good person at the top, there must be something bad at the bottom. ——"Mencius Tengwengong"

21. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. ——"Zeng Guangxian Wen"

22. Those who love their relatives do not dare to be evil to others; those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others. - "The Classic of Filial Piety: The Son of Heaven"

23. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad. ——The ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

24. Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered. ——"Mencius·Teng Wen Gong"

25. Culture opens up the perception of beauty. ——Emerson

26. If you want to see farther, reach a higher level. ——Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower"

27. Take it in moderation and use it in an orderly manner, and you will always have enough. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

28. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not follow his orders. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

29. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius"

30. Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was caused by diligence and frugality, and failure was caused by extravagance. ——Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

31. Coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the clear ripples without being evil. ——Zhou Dunyi's "Shuo on Love of Lotus"

32. Take a long breath to cover your tears, lamenting the difficulties of people's livelihood. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

33. A lady must know etiquette and then be respectful, be respectful and then give in. ——"Guanzi·Five Assistants"

34. If the ambition is small, it will be easy to achieve, and if it is insufficient, there will be no way forward. ——Zhang Zai's "Confucian Classics Liku·Xue Dayuanxia"

35. If you know the interests of the public, you should do everything you know and be loyal. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Ninth Year of Duke Xi"

36. My husband has ambitions all over the world, and he is still close to his neighbors thousands of miles away. ——Cao Zhi's "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao"

37. If the source is clean, the flow will be clear, and if the shape is straight, the shadow will be straight. ——Wang Bo's "Shang Liu You Xiang Shu"

38. Compared with civilization, the so-called culture is often just the last layer of paper to cover up ignorance. ——Mallory

39. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people are careful, there will be no disciples.

——"The Book of Rites of Dadai·Zizhang asked about entering the official position"

40. The outline of any culture may look like a different picture in the eyes of different people. ——Jacob Burckhardt

41. The benevolent do not worry, the wise do not be confused, the brave do not fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

42. Learning without thinking means nothing, thinking without learning means peril. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

43. Culture cannot be pressed down from the top, because it should rise from below. ——Reed

44. The sea does not reject water, so it can become as big as it does; the mountain does not reject earth and rocks, so it can become as high as it is. ——"Guanzi"

45. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can perish. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"