1. I think the best way to find happiness in life is to respect labor. All happiness can be obtained through labor, and all suffering can be relieved by labor. ——Li Dazhao

2. Love labor. There is no force that can make people become great and smart like labor, the power of collective, fraternal and free labor. ——Gorky

3. Be diligent in your country and frugal in your family. General idea: Be diligent in national affairs and frugal in family life.

4. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. General idea: Frugality is the greatest virtue among good deeds; luxury is the greatest evil among evil deeds.

5. People’s livelihood depends on diligence, but diligence means nothing. General idea: The livelihood of ordinary people depends on hard work. Only by working hard can there be no shortage of property.

6. Frugality leads to prosperity, while immorality leads to ruin. General idea: Frugality will lead to prosperity, and lascivious pleasure will lead to ruin.

7. It’s noon on the day of hoeing, and the sweat is dripping from the soil. Who would have thought that every meal on the plate is hard work? General idea: The farmer was hoeing under the scorching sun at noon, and drops of sweat fell on the soil where the seedlings grew. Who knew that every grain of food on the plate was obtained with such hard work.

8. Looking back at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was achieved through diligence and frugality, and failure was caused by luxury. General idea: Throughout history, whether it is a country or a family, they all thrive on diligence and frugality and perish on extravagance.

9. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can destroy one's life. The general idea: Worrying about state affairs can make the country prosperous, while pursuing ease and enjoyment can lead to one's own destruction.

10. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. General idea: It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.