Gu Yanwu’s famous sayings are as follows:
1. Propriety, justice, integrity and shame are the four dimensions. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Wealth and honor are passing by, only honor, fame and longevity are the golden stones. The sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading are in my ears, and I care about everything in the world, including family affairs, national affairs, and everything in the world.
2. Literature must be beneficial to the world. There are no wise men or fools in life, so I will give you the best. If you lose your virginity in a waste of time, you will be disappointed. As a student, if you don't make progress every day, you will retreat. If you study alone without friends, you will be lonely and unable to stay in the same place for a long time, and you will become accustomed to it without realizing it.
3. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Great work is accomplished not with strength but with patience. Johnson traveled from east to west, when will he return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, an old man will be miserable. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles.
4. Everything is uneven, so how can you be empty? I will be an inch long, and hold a tree in my hand until the end of time. I am willing to level the East China Sea, and my will will not change. The sea will never be flat, and my heart will never end. Alas! Don't you see, there are many birds in the trees in the west mountains, and the magpies come and swallows build their own nests.
5. Wealth and honor are fleeting in life, but only honor, fame and longevity are the golden stones. After witnessing the trends of the world, we know that the key to controlling chaos lies in people's hearts and customs. To change people's hearts and rectify customs, educating Ji Gang is indispensable.
6. There is no one here, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to satisfy the heart of a strong man. For ten years the world has been at war with each other, causing great suffering to the people all over the world. Canglong still rains at dusk, and the old trees bloom more in spring.
7. Being strong-willed and acting bravely is called firmness. Firmness is the virtue of a human being. - "Military Training Records: Gang Fu Hu" Sacrificing one's life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home, - Cao Zhi "White Horse Chapter" Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.
8. After witnessing the trends of the world, we know that the key to controlling chaos lies in people's hearts and customs. Therefore, to transfer people's hearts and rectify customs, Ji Gang's education is indispensable. Those who protect the world, as humble as a common man, have a responsibility.