Inspirational quotes about life in classical Chinese?

There is an old saying in China: Before doing things, be a human being first! Since ancient times, there have been many famous quotes in classical Chinese that contain the principles of being a human being. What I share with you below is the content, I hope you will like it!

(Concise version)

1 Knowing shame is close to courage. —— Confucius

2 A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. —— Confucius

3 If you are dishonest, you will be tired, but if you are honest, you will not be tired. —— Yang Shi

4 Only human labor is sacred. —— Gorky

5 Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——Liu Bei

6 The state should employ virtue first and talent last. ——Kangxi

7 Humility makes people progress, pride makes people fall behind. —— ***

8 Disaster is greater than lack of faith. —— Fu Xuan

9 People who cannot tolerate others are not worthy of being tolerated by others. ——Bernay

10 Only by not being arrogant can you be arrogant, not by being favored and domineering. —— Zhuge Liang

11 If I can see far, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants. —— Newton

12 It is always harder to transform yourself than to ban others. ——Lu Xun

13 No matter how you express your anger, do not do anything irreparable. —— Bacon

14 Selfishness is an obstacle to success. —— Lu Kun

15 The most foolish thing in life is when the bad things have been heard, and the most evil thing in life is when people talk about things. —— Shen Juyun

(Selected Edition)

1 Only by not being arrogant can you be arrogant, not by favoring others. ——Zhuge Liang

2 It is not advisable to belittle oneself when one has a great spirit of ambition. ——Zhuge Liang

3 When people help me, I will never forget it; when I help others, I won’t forget it. ——Hua Luogeng

4 Disaster is greater than lack of faith. ——Fu Xuan

5 Don’t worry about poverty and lowliness, don’t dwell on wealth. ——Tao Yuanming

6 Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——Mo Zhai

7 Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang

8 The old man is still ambitious, but his ambition is thousands of miles; the martyr is still ambitious in his old age. ——Cao Cao

9 The sparrows play with the chariot firewood, and the swans roam safely. ——Cao Zhi

10 Dapeng rises with the wind in one day and soars ninety thousand miles. ——Li Bai

11 Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi

12 He was a hero in life, but a hero in death. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross Jiangdong. ——Li Qingzhao

13 If a strong ambition has not grown old, it will still be like a ghost after death. ——Lu You

14 Poverty is not shameful, but shame is poverty without ambition. ——Lv Kun

15 The ideal of life is for the ideal life. ——Zhang Wentian

Inspirational quotes and aphorisms in classical Chinese (classic version)

1 A gentleman is known for his righteousness, and a villain is known for his benefit. ——Confucius

2 Don’t worry about poverty and lowliness, don’t dwell on wealth. ——Tao Yuanming

3 Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——Mo Zhai

4 Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang

5 The old man is still ambitious, but his ambition is thousands of miles; the martyr is still ambitious in his old age. ——Cao Cao

6 The sparrows play with the feudal wood, and the swans roam safely. ——Cao Zhi

7 The roc rises with the wind in one day and soars ninety thousand miles. ——Li Bai

8 Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi

9 He was regarded as a hero in life, but also as a ghost in death. To this day, he misses Xiang Yu and refuses to cross the Yangtze River. ——Li Qingzhao

10 If a strong ambition has not grown old, it will still be like a ghost after death. ——Lu You

11 Poverty is not shameful, but shame is poverty without ambition.

——Lv Kun

12 The ideal of life is for the ideal life. ——Zhang Wentian

13 The whole meaning of life is to endlessly explore what is not yet known. ——Zola

14 Whenever possible, you should "imitate" yourself and become yourself. ——Merz

15 The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. ——Teles.

16 The happiest thing in the world is to fight for your ideals. ——Socrates

17 The ideal is like the morning star, - we can never touch it, but we can sail like the navigator by the position of the starlight. ——Schlitz

18 Pessimistic people are defeated by themselves first, and then defeated by life; optimistic people defeat themselves first, and then defeat life. ——Wang Guozhen

19 If there are wind and waves, the true nature of the sail cannot be shown; without twists and turns, the joy of life cannot be tasted.

20 A qiji can't take ten steps with one leap; a horse can ride ten times, but the merit lies in perseverance; if you persevere, the rotten wood won't break; if you persevere, gold and stone can be carved. ——Xun Kuang