Famous aphorisms about Chinese virtues

Patriotism

1. Treat your home as your home, your hometown as your hometown, your country as your country, and the world as your world. ——"Guanzi·Herdsmen"

2. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Year of Zhaogong"

3. I take a long breath to cover my tears, lamenting the hardships of people's lives. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

4. To benefit the country, not to seek wealth and honor. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

5. Sacrificing one's life to go to the country's disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

6. Martyrs are as patriotic as home. ——Ge Hong's "Baopuzi·Waipian·Guangji"

7. Worry when the world is worried first, and rejoice when the world is happy later. ——Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"

8. I don't dare to worry about my country despite my humble position. ——Lu You's "Sickness arose from the book"

9. Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and he never forgot to tell Naiwen during family sacrifices. ——Lu You's "Shi'er"

10. Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. ——Wen Tianxiang "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"

11. Serve the country with loyalty. ——"History of Song Dynasty·Biography of Yue Fei"

12. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Mai Menghua "On China's survival is determined today"

Mingzhi Chapter

13. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. ——"The Analects·Liren"

14. It is not enough for a scholar to aspire to the Tao, but to be ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat badly. ——"The Analects·Liren"

15. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Qin Bo"

16. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

17. How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan! - "Historical Records: Chen She Family"

18. Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Foreign Students"

19. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments"

20. Where there's a will, there's a way. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Geng Yan"

21. If the ambition is small, it will be easy to achieve. If it is easy to achieve, there will be no way to advance. ——Zhang Zai's "Confucian Classics Liku·Xue Da Yuan Xia"

22. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi's "Chao Cuo Lun"

23. If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller in years; if you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirlooms, Common Proverbs and Herdsmen"

Jiejie Chapter

24. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. ——"The Analects·Zihan"

25. When the weather is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects·Zihan"

26. A man with lofty ideals and benevolence will not seek life to harm his benevolence, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

27. Don't lower your ambitions, don't humiliate your body. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Mistake"

28. Wealth and honor cannot be lascivious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot bend. ——"Mencius, Duke Tengwen"

29. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. ——"Mencius: Give your best"

30. Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Sima Qian's "Report to Ren An"

31. Don't betray for the sake of poverty, don't change your mind for the sake of lowliness. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory: Vast Territory"

32. It would be better for the jade to be broken into pieces than to be completely destroyed. ——"Book of Northern Qi·Biography of Yuan Jing'an"

33. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough waves know the sincere minister. ——Li Shimin's "Giving to Xiao Yu"

34. It emerges from the silt without being stained, and washes away the clear ripples without being stained. ——Zhou Dunyi's "On Love of Lotus"

35. When the time comes, we can see each other and draw pictures one by one. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Song of Righteousness"

36. Fame and integrity are as important as Mount Tai, but desire for profit is as light as a feather. ——Yu Qian's "Untitled"

37. Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces, and remain innocent in the world. ——Yu Qian's "Song of Lime"

38. Don't let go of the green mountains, and keep your roots in the broken rocks. It has endured countless blows but is still strong, regardless of the wind from the southeast or the northwest. ——Zheng Xie (xiè) "Inscriptions on Bamboo and Stone"

Self-improvement Chapter

39. Heaven is in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Xiang"

40． He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong.

——"Laozi" Chapter 33

41. Don't blame God, don't blame others. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

42. When Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius·Gao Zixia"

43. Born in sorrow and died in happiness. ——"Mencius·Gao Zixia"

44. The road is long and far away, I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

45. If you strengthen yourself through self-cultivation, your name will be worthy of Yao and Yu. ——"Xunzi · Self-cultivation"

46. Those who can defeat powerful enemies must first conquer themselves. ——"Shang Jun Shu·Painting Strategy"

47. As an old man, he aspires to a thousand miles; as a martyr, in his old age, his ambition is endless. ——Cao Cao's "The Turtle Lives Longevity"

48. Don't forget to see the mulberry trees in the evening, and the sky will still be full of clouds. ——Liu Yuxi's "Instructions on Rewarding Lotte and Yong Lao"

49. There are many difficulties in front of us. Since ancient times, men should strive for self-improvement. ——Li Xianyong's "Giving People Away"

50. Live as a hero, die as a ghost. ——Li Qingzhao's "Wujiang"

51. The next step is to take one step further. ——Zhu Xi's "Reply to Gong Zhongzhi"

Integrity Chapter

52. Rhetoric establishes sincerity. ——"Book of Changes, Qian, Classical Chinese" Speech should be based on integrity.

53. If you are not refined or sincere, you cannot move people. ——"Zhuangzi·Father of Fish"

54. A broken promise cannot be established. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The 22nd Year of Duke Xiang"

55. A light promise will lead to a lack of faith. ——"Laozi" Chapter 63 People who make promises to others easily must rarely be trustworthy.

56. I examine myself three times every day: Am I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

57. When making friends, keep your word. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er"

58. People who have no faith do not know what is possible. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" Ke: You can stand in the world.

59. The people cannot stand without trust. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

60. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds. ——"The Analects·Zilu" Fruit: Decisive

61. A promise worth a thousand dollars. ——"Historical Records·Biography of Ji Bu Luan Bu"

Knowing Shame Chapter

62. There is a shame in remembering oneself. ——"The Analects·Zilu"

63. It is not a human being to have no shame or hatred. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"

64. People must insult themselves, and then others will insult them. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

65. People can't be shameless. It's shameless to be shameless. ——"Mencius: Give your best"

66. Knowing shame is close to courage. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

67. People must love themselves, and then others will love others; people must respect themselves, and then others will respect others. ——Yang Xiong's "Fayan Gentleman"

68. If people have shame, they can do something. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Zi Yu Lei" Ju Shi Thirteen

69. Five punishments are worse than one disgrace. ——Lu Kun's "Moaning Language·Government"

70. If all scholars know that there is shame, then the country will never be shameless. ——Gong Zizhen's "Ming Liang Lun II"

Revised chapter

71. If you see good things, move on (learn); if you make mistakes, change them. ——"Book of Changes·Yi·Xiang"

72. Don’t hesitate to change your past. ——"Shang Shu·Zhong Hui (huǐ)'s Edict"

73. If you don't be prepared when dealing with others, if you fail to detect yourself. ——"Shang Shu Yi Xun"

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

75. To make mistakes without correcting them is to make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

76. Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can know gains and losses. ——"Old Tang Book Biography of Wei Zheng"

77. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. ——Bai Juyi's "Nine Books of the Yuan Dynasty"

78. It is unwise to make mistakes but not be able to understand them; it is not courageous to know but not be able to change them. ——Li Gou's "The Ninth Theory of Changes"

79. If you hear it, you will be happy. If you know your mistakes, you will not hide them and you will not be afraid to correct them. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Fu Quanmei"

80. If there are any, then correct them; if not, then encourage them.

——Zhu Xi's "Annotations to the Four Books·Annotations to the Analects of Confucius" Volume 1

81. It is not more valuable than having no faults, but it is more valuable than being able to correct them. ——Wang Shouren's "Repair"

82. Qin's evil people heard about its mistakes and died, but Han's good plans were heard and prospered. ——Xue Xuan's "Study Record" Volume 10

83. Correcting one's mistakes and promoting one's good qualities is called "cultivation". ——Yan Yuan's "The Words and Deeds of Mr. Yan Xizhai"

Houren Chapter

85. Only the benevolent can do good to others and do evil to others. ——"The Analects·Liren"

86. If people are not benevolent, what about etiquette? If people are not benevolent, what joy will there be? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Eight Yi (yì)"

87. The benevolent live longer. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye"

88. The benevolent are invincible. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

89. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

90. Being broad will win many people. ——"The Analects·Yang Huo"

91. When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. ——"Mencius·King Hui of Liang"

92. A gentleman never fails to be kind to others. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"

93. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius·Li Louxia"

94. Good words to others are warmer than cloth; words that hurt others are deeper than spears and halberds. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

95. Don't hide people's goodness, don't talk about people's evil. ——"Warring States Policy Wei Ce"

96. If you love someone without the right way, you will harm them if you love them. ——Volume 96 of "Zizhi Tongjian"

97. If you love others as much as you love yourself, you will be fully benevolent. ——Zhang Zai's "Zhengmeng·Zhongzheng"

98. People are my compatriots; things are my friends. ——Zhang Zai's "Zhengmeng Qiansheng"

Guihe Chapter

99. When two people work together, their sharpness can break through metal. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

100． Being kind and kind to your neighbors is a national treasure. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Sixth Year"

101. For the purpose of etiquette, harmony is the most precious thing. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

102. Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are harmonious but not harmonious. ——"The Analects·Zilu"

103. A gentleman is harmonious and not frivolous. (Stream: blind obedience) - "Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

104. If you enjoy the people's happiness, the people will also enjoy their happiness; if you care about the people's worries, the people will also worry about their worries. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

105. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"

106. If a thousand people are of the same mind, there will be a thousand manpower; if ten thousand people are of the same mind, then

107. A single one is easy to break, but a group of them is difficult to destroy. ——Cui Hong's "The Spring and Autumn Period of the Thirty Kingdoms·Western Qin Dynasty"

108. Treat others with kindness, be lenient with others, and treat others with forgiveness, which is what a gentleman is. ——Lin Bu's "Saving Heart Record"

109. Isn’t it great to have friends from far away? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

110. The beauty of a gentleman is the beauty of a man, but the evil of a man is not. ——"The Analects·Yan Yuan"

111． The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is as sweet as sweet wine. A gentleman is indifferent to intimacy, but a villain is willing to give up. ——"Zhuangzi·Mountain Trees"

Dun Qin Chapter

112. I feel sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me. ——"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Polygonium"

113． Do your best to serve your parents. ——"The Analects·Xueer"

114． A kind father teaches. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Sixth Year of Zhao Gong"

115. 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 Book of Filial Piety·The Son of Heaven"

116． Filial piety lies in substance, not in appearance. ——Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron: Filial Support"

117. Whoever speaks of an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring light. ——Meng Jiao's "Wandering Son's Song"

118． The couple will be harmonious and then the family will be harmonious. ——"Kindergarten Qionglin·Couple"

119. Brothers are harmonious, friends are honest. ——Chen Ziang's "Motto"

120. If the father is unkind, the son will be unfilial. ——Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions: Managing the Family"

121. The home will be destroyed by itself, and then others will destroy it.

——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

122. Don't forget your acquaintances of poverty and lowliness, and don't let your wife of chaff go to court. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Song Hong"

Chongyi Chapter

123. Anyone who does unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"

124. Righteousness brings benefit, benefit brings prosperity to the people. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu"

125. Seeing benefits means meaning. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

126. Seeing the meaning. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Ji"

127． Righteousness, the ambition to take the world as a blessing. ——"Mozi·Jingshuo 1"

128． It is not righteous to take something that does not exist. ——"Mencius: Give Your Heart to Your Heart"

129. Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you have to sacrifice life for righteousness. ——"Mencius Gaozi 1"

130. Those who put righteousness first and benefit later are honored; those who put benefit first and righteousness second are disgraced. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

131． Don't shy away from difficulties. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li Part 1"

132． The law of righteousness lies in correcting myself, not others. ——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Fanlu·Benevolence and Righteousness"

133. Righteousness is the nourishment of the heart; profit is the nourishment of the body. ——Dong Zhongshu "Spring and Autumn Lots of Dew·Nurturing the body is more important than righteousness"

134. A gentleman's righteousness is regarded as a quality, and when he gains righteousness, he is heavy, and when he loses righteousness, he is light. He is honored by righteousness, and he is humiliated by betraying righteousness. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Guo Bangyi"

Shang Yong Chapter

135. Regard death as home. ——"Guanzi Xiaokuang"

136． To act righteously is to be brave. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Sixteenth Year of Duke Ai"

137. Not doing what is right is a lack of courage. ——"The Analects·For Politics"

138． A benevolent person must be brave, but a brave person does not have to be benevolent. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

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

140． Righteousness lies in not favoring power and disregarding its benefits. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

141. He who knows well and is good at asking questions is a saint; he who is brave and good at asking questions is victorious. ——"Word·Nature"

142． If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ban Chao"

143. Xiaoyong is the result of blood; great courage is the result of justice. —Zhu Xi's "Annotations on Four Books·Annotations on Mencius" Volume 2

144. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. ——Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 74

Study Chapter

145. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice it from time to time? ——"The Analects·Xueer"

146. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

147． Never tire of learning and teaching. ——"The Analects·Shuer"

148． He is sensitive and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Gongye Chang"

149． Be committed to learning and stick to the good path. ——"The Analects·Taibo"

150． I don't eat all day long, and don't sleep all night long, thinking about it, it's useless, it's not as good as learning. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

151． Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions and think deeply. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang"

152． If you explain it eruditely and in detail, you will talk about it in reverse. ——"Mencius·Li Louxia"

153. It is better to have no faith in the "Book" than to have no "Book" at all. ——"Mencius·Do your best"

154. Learn until you are done with it. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning": Learning does not stop until the last moment of life.

155． If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites and Records of Learning"

156. Learn it eruditely, examine it carefully, think it over carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it sincerely. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

157. When three people are walking together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects·Shuer"

158． When you see a virtuous person, you think about them; when you see a virtuous person, you reflect on yourself. ——"The Analects·Liren"

159. A good scholar fakes others' strengths to make up for his shortcomings. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Yong Zhong"

160. I have read hundreds of thousands of books and written like a god.

——Du Fu's "Twenty-Two Rhymes Presented to Wei Zuocheng"

161. Actions are accomplished by thinking, destroyed by following. ——Han Yu's "Jin Xue Jie"

162. The saint is the teacher of impermanence. ——Han Yu's "Teacher's Theory"

163. Learning is as valuable as having a teacher as it is getting friends. ——Tang Zhen's "Qianshu·Lectures"

164. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. ——The ancient Yuefu poem of the Han Dynasty "Long Song Xing"

165. The prime years will never come again, and the morning will never come again. Be encouraged in time, time waits for no one. ——One of Tao Yuanming's "Eight Miscellaneous Poems"

166. Don't wait any longer. The young man's head will turn gray, and he will be filled with sorrow. ——Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong·Writing Feelings"

167. It is easy for young people to learn from old people, but it is difficult for them to succeed, and every inch of time cannot be taken lightly. ——Zhu Xi's "Encouraging Learning"

168. Tomorrow after tomorrow, so many tomorrows! If I wait for tomorrow, everything will be wasted. ——Wen Jia's "Song of Tomorrow"

Assessing the Situation

169. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. ——Chapter 33 of "Laozi"

170. If you are content, you will not be humiliated; if you know how to stop, you will not be in danger. ——"Laozi" Chapter 44

171. Misfortunes are where blessings depend, and blessings are where misfortunes lie. ——"Laozi" Chapter 58

172. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain of wood; the nine-story platform begins from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ——"Laozi" Chapter 64

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

174. Think before you act. ——"The Analects·Gongye Chang"

175. Haste makes waste, and small gains mean big things will fail. ——"The Analects·Zilu"

176. If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

177. If you don't accumulate steps, you won't be able to reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you won't be able to reach a river or sea. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

178. A thousand-foot embankment collapsed with holes of ants. ——"Han Feizi·Yu Lao"

179. It is never too late to repair the lost sheep. ——"Warring States Policy·Chu Ce"

180. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——"Book of Rites·Jingjing"

181. Everything will be successful if it is foreseen, and it will be ruined if it is not prepared. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

182． Only the Taoist can prepare for dangers before they appear. ——"Guanzi·Herdsmen"

83. Be prepared for danger when you are in peace, and be prepared for danger. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Duke Xiang"

184． Not forgetting the past is the teacher of the future. ——"Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce"

185. The car in front is overturned, and the car behind is warned. ——"Book of Han Jia Yi Biography"

186． Pride cannot last long, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li Part 1"

187. Good things cannot be said to be small and useless, and bad things cannot be said to be small and harmless. ——Jia Yi's "New Book·Review"

188. Planning and planning can lead to victory thousands of miles away. ——"Historical Records·The Chronicles of Emperor Gaozu"

189. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms·Shu·Xianzhu Biography"

190. If you cannot be extremely happy, extreme happiness will lead to sorrow; if you cannot indulge your desires, if you indulge them you will become disaster. ——Wu Jing's "Zhenguan Politicians·Criminal Law"

191. Husband's misfortunes are often accumulated in the slightest, while wisdom and courage are often trapped in the drowning. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

Seeking for Innovation

192. Work hard all day long and keep pace with the times. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Classical Chinese"

193． Daily innovation is called virtue. ——"Zhouyi·Xici"

194． If it is poor, it will change, if it changes, it will be general, and if it is general, it will last. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

195． It is new every day, new every day, and new every day. ——"Book of Rites·University"

196． Changes in nature are not enough to fear, ancestors are not enough to follow the law, and human words are not enough to show sympathy. (Worried) - "History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Wang Anshi"

197. Virtue is renewed day by day. ——Kang Youwei's "Analects of Confucius" Volume 9

198. But progress also leads to innovation. ——Liang Qichao's "Young China"

199. Green, taken from blue and green from blue.

——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

200. A gentleman's learning must be renewed day by day, and those who are renewed day by day will make progress. Those who do not make progress every day will inevitably retreat. There is no one who does not advance but does not retreat. ——Cheng Hao. Cheng Yi's "Er Cheng Collection· Posthumous Letters of the Cheng Family in Henan"

201. In order to learn, you must realize that what you are today is not what you were yesterday, and if the day changes and the month changes, you will make progress. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Zi Yu Lei" Volume 8

202. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. ——Wang Zhihuan "Climbing the Stork and Magpie Tower"

203. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. ——Liu Yuxi's "Reward for Lotte at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"

Diligence and Thrift Chapter

204. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties. ——"Book of Changes·No"

205． Be diligent in your country, be frugal in your family. ——"Shang Shu Dayu Mo"

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

207. People's livelihood depends on diligence, and diligence means nothing. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years"

208. Frugality leads to prosperity; immorality leads to ruin. ——"Mozi Ci Guo"

209. 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? ——Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers"

210. Looking back at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was achieved by diligence and frugality, and failure was achieved by luxury. ——Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

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

212. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——Sima Guang's "Exercise thrift and show kindness"

213. If you take it in moderation and use it in moderation, you will always have enough. ——Volume 234 of "Zizhi Tongjian"

214. Only frugality can help integrity, and only forgiveness can help one become virtuous. ——"History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Fan Chunren"

215. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, always remember that material resources are difficult. ——Zhu Bolu's "Motto for Managing a Family"

Pragmatic Chapter

238. Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this is knowing. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

239. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen" A gentleman talks a lot. There is no shame in doing less.

240． Although a scholar has knowledge, his conduct is basic. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

241. Although the road is short, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done; although the matter is small, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done. ——"Xunzi · Self-cultivation"

242． Those who are good at speaking about the past will have a lesson in the present, and those who are good at speaking about heaven will be able to prove it to others. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

243. Be careful in your words and careful in your actions. ——"Book of Rites·缁衣"

244. A gentleman learns hard and practices hard. ——Yang Xiong's "Fayan·Cultivation of the Self"

245. Seek truth from facts. ——"Book of Han·The Biography of King Liu De in Hejian"

246. Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Zhao Chongguo"

247. It is better to retreat and build a net if you are envious of fish in the abyss. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"

248. Things cannot be understood until they are effective, and arguments cannot be settled without evidence. ——Wang Chong's "Lunheng·Bo Burial"

249. The name must be worthy of the name, and the deeds must be successful. ——Xun Yue's "Shen Jian·Su Suan"

250. Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. ——Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long·Zhiyin"

251. The ancients left no stone unturned in their knowledge, and only when they were young and old did they succeed. What I have learned on paper is ultimately shallow, and I know that I have to do it in detail. ——Lu You's "Revelation to Ziyu from Reading on a Winter Night"

Today, I shared 251 famous Chinese virtues and aphorisms from a friend's blog. I think if I just copy and paste it and put it here, it will lose the meaning I brought it to. Recite five sentences every day, check the meaning and origin of each sentence, and internalize it as your own. This is the real purpose. Complete the first five sentences tonight.

1. Treat your home as your home, your hometown as your hometown, your country as your country, and the world as your world. ——"Guanzi·Herdsmen"

Treat other people's homes as your own, and treat other people's countries as your own! A selfless state of mind that puts you in others’ shoes!

2. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Year of Zhaogong"

3. I take a long breath to cover my tears, lamenting the hardships of people's lives.

——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

I wiped away my bitter tears and sighed, lamenting that the passage of life is full of hardships.

4． To benefit the country, not to seek wealth and honor. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

If it is beneficial to the country, you will not pursue wealth.

5. Sacrificing one's life to go to the country's disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

Sacrifice yourself for the safety of the country, and treat death as calmly as returning home.