1. What are the many famous sentences in ancient texts that reflect the pursuit of morality and self-cultivation?

Ancient moral maxims:

1. A gentleman is concerned about morality and not poverty. —— Confucius

2. Knowing shame is close to courage. —— Confucius

3. There is nothing more humiliating than being shameless. —— Wang Tong

4. Be poor without flattery, be rich without arrogance. ——Zi Gong

5. Be quiet to cultivate your character, and be frugal to cultivate your virtue. —— Zhuge Liang

6. Strengthen the foundation and use it sparingly, and the sky will not be poor. —— Xun Kuang

7. Those who are extravagant and lazy will be poor, while those who are strong and thrifty will be rich. —— Han Fei

8. Those who are extravagant are in ruins, while those who are frugal are at peace. One evil and one good are in front of you. ——Bai Juyi

9. Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was due to diligence and frugality, and failure was due to extravagance. —— Li Shangyin

10. Don’t be prepared for danger in times of peace, abstain from extravagance and be frugal; cut down the roots to seek luxuriant trees, plug the sources to seek long-lasting growth. ——Wei Zheng

11. The overlord took Erjiang alone, and many of his descendants surrendered with hundreds of cities. After the success of Luxurious, what about peace and happiness and misfortune? ——Wang Anshi

12. Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman who is too lustful will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain. —— Sima Guang

13. When you welcome others with good demeanor, you will be as close as brothers; when you welcome others with bad demeanor, you will be harmed by fighting soldiers. —— Guan Zhong

14. The journey of a husband and gentleman is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility, and to cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not be far-reaching. —— Zhuge Liang

15. There are great brave men in the world who are not surprised when faced with sudden attacks, and are not angry when they are attacked without reason. ——Su Shi

Ancient famous sayings about moral character cultivation:

1. Self-cultivation does not depend on destiny, and seeking a path does not choose the right time.

2. Advocate virtue and set the trend, practice but forget the benefits, cultivate and forget the reputation.

3. Habits and nature.

4. The word "no harm" is the great precept for those who cultivate themselves.

5. Born without having anything, doing without relying on it, succeeding without living.

6. The greatest good is like water. Water benefits all things without dispute.

7. If you are successful, you will get a lot of help, but if you are unfaithful, you will get little help.

8. Born in sorrow and died in happiness.

9. In self-cultivation, the first improvement is not to protect shortcomings. If a person does not protect his shortcomings, he will make progress.

10. The beginning of a habit is like spider silk, and after getting used to it, it is like a rope.

11. A gentleman goes against the Tao in order to cultivate virtue.

12. There are three friends who benefit and three friends who harm. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial. If you have friends, you will be brave. If you are friendly, you will be gentle. If you have friends, you will be sycophantic, which is a loss.

13. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told.

14. Learn from cang bamboo until you are old and keep an open mind to keep its integrity. Respect cang pine, which has weathered the wind and rain for a long time and does not know the cold.

15. The saint knows himself but does not see himself, loves himself but does not value himself.

Ancient maxims about morality:

1. Lan Fang never tires of the quiet valley, and a gentleman does not cultivate for fame.

2. The foundation of virtue is to have a righteous heart. A righteous heart is followed by a righteous body.

3. A gentleman maintains his integrity, cultivates his body, and makes the world peaceful.

4. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small.

5. Pay attention to words, actions, appearance, and good deeds. If words are serious, there is law; if actions are serious, there is virtue; if appearance is serious, there is authority; if love is serious, there is joy.

6. A gentleman is not ashamed to cultivate, and he is not ashamed to see dirt.

7. There are four principles in the way of a gentleman: it is stronger than doing justice, weaker than receiving advice, fearful of receiving salary, and cautious in managing one's body.

8. Believing words are not beautiful, good words are not believed; good people do not argue, and debaters are not good; knowledgeable people are not knowledgeable, and knowledgeable people do not know.

9. If you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; if you want to rectify your mind, you must first be sincere in your intentions.

10. I will examine myself three times every day: Are I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? .

11. When you see good people, think about them even if you go far away to gradually get closer.

12. The way to know is to study things. After studying things, you will know them. After knowing them, your intentions will be sincere. If your intentions are sincere, your mind will be right. If your mind is right, your body will be cultivated.

13. Those who are lazy cannot practice, while those who are jealous are afraid of others.

14. A prosperous house and a healthy body.

15. If you practice to the extreme, you will never stop being slandered.

16. Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.

17. To nourish the heart is not to be good at having few desires.

18. Work is accomplished by hard work, but wasteful by playfulness; success is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by casualness.

19. Is benevolence so far away? I desire benevolence, and this is the utmost benevolence.

20. If there is insufficient belief, there will be no belief. 2. Classical verses on self-cultivation and nourishing one’s character

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Classical verses and maxims on self-cultivation and character-building 1. Tranquility can lead to great distances, and indifference can clarify one’s ambitions - Zhuge Liang 2. Wealth cannot lead to adultery, poverty cannot change , Mighty and unyielding - Mencius 3. I will examine myself three times in a day - Is it unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ——Zengzi 4. If a person is not kind, what is the use of etiquette? If people are not benevolent, what joy will there be? ——Confucius 5. Husband's will is the handsomeness of Qi; Qi is the filling of the body ----- Mencius 6. Calm as water, upright as a rope. -------Yan Zun 7. Zhilan was born in the deep forest, and does not lose its beauty because there is no one around; a gentleman cultivates morality and does not change his moral character because of embarrassment. ------Confucius 8. If you are born with a sincere heart and a solid heart, are you willing to change your knowledge with the times? -------- Zheng Sixiao 9. The world is in decline, but my heart is like a pillar. --------Liu Yuxi 10. Mencius: "Be born in sorrow, die in peace and happiness." 11. Fan Zhongyan: "Be worried about the worries of the world first, and be happy after the joys of the world." 12. Laozi: "Thousands of miles away "A journey begins with a single step." 13. Confucius: "Unjust wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me." 14. Qu Yuan: The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. 15. Precious and poor, it is always difficult to satisfy one's needs. Contentment is one's satisfaction. 16. Landscapes, flowers and bamboos have no permanent master, and they are masters when they have leisure. 17. Don’t be surprised by favor or disgrace, just watch the flowers blooming and falling in front of the court; have no intention of leaving or leaving, just look at the clouds rolling and relaxing in the sky. 18. The sea accepts hundreds of rivers, and it is great if it has tolerance; if it stands on a wall of thousands of feet, it is strong if it has no desires. 19. If you are impetuous, you will always regret it; if you follow the two words, you will never be a hero. 120. When appointing people, you need to know others, and people need to be tolerant of others. People must be harmonious and things will work out well. Don't look for trouble when you have nothing to do. Don't be afraid of trouble when there is something. Everything depends on human effort. 21. An Neng can fulfill everyone’s wishes and be worthy of my heart. 23. Do you cultivate yourself for the sake of reputation? Do your work only to benefit others. 24. Everything depends on man-made things. Don’t say that everything is fate. Situation is created by the heart. It will be easier to take a step back.

25. Those who succeed are hard to achieve. 3. Ancient poems about self-cultivation

Appreciation of ancient famous sayings about self-cultivation 1. The sky is moving vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is thick, and a gentleman carries his virtue with great virtue. - "Book of Changes" (Translation: As a gentleman, you should have a strong will, a never-ending spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your own studies or career. Only by doing so can you reflect the will of God and live up to the responsibilities given to a gentleman by the universe. and talent. People have intelligence and stupidity, just like the terrain is uneven, and the soil is fertile and poor. Farmers will not stop farming just because the soil is poor, and gentlemen will not give up education just because they are stupid and unworthy. There are no tangible things in the world. There is nothing more kind than the earth, and there is nothing that is not carried by the earth. Therefore, a gentleman should imitate the meaning of "Kun" in dealing with the world, treat others with kindness, and give a certain amount of tolerance and tolerance to others, whether they are smart, stupid or despicable. .Today it is often used to refer to cultivating students with noble morals and profound knowledge.) 2. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. - "Three Kingdoms" (Translation: For any thing, Don't do it just because it is a small, inconspicuous bad thing; on the contrary, for some small good things that are beneficial to others, don't not do it just because it is of little significance.) 3. Seeing good is better than not doing it, Seeing bad things is like exploring the soup. ——"The Analects" (Translation: When you see good people, you are afraid that you will not have time to learn from them; when you see good things, you are afraid that you will not be able to do them too late. When you see evil people and bad things, it is like coming into contact with them. Just like hot water, you must leave immediately and stay far away.) 4. If you treat yourself well and blame others poorly, you will be far away from the blame. - "The Analects" (Translation: Those who work hard and grab the heavyweights, some Taking the main responsibility for mistakes is "self-respect", being more understanding and tolerant to others is "taking responsibility lightly". In this case, there will be no resentment and conflicts.) 5. The beauty of a gentleman is not that of a man. Villains are evil. - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A gentleman always starts from the desire to be kind or beneficial to others, wholeheartedly promotes others to realize their good wishes and legitimate requirements, and does not look at the world with cold eyes. Or they are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and they will not add fuel to the fire when others have failures, mistakes or pains. On the contrary, villains always "evil in adults, but not beautiful in adults".) 6. See the virtuous and think about them, and see the virtuous. Self-examination is also. - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When you see someone who has strengths and advantages that exceed your own in a certain aspect, humbly ask for advice, study hard, and find ways to catch up with him and reach the same level as him; when you see someone with some kind of If you have shortcomings or deficiencies, you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or deficiencies as others.) 7. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. - "The Analects" (Translation: What you don’t want is like pain and disaster. , misfortune..., don't impose it on others.) 8. Do your duty and don't leave it to the teacher. - "The Analects" (Translation: When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you can't hesitate, even if the teacher is nearby , should also rush to do it. Later it developed into the idiom "do your duty without giving in.") 9. A gentleman is slow in speech but quick in action. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman does not talk too much, but is quick and dexterous in doing things.) 10. When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break metal; if they speak of the same mind, their stench is as bad as orchid. - "Zhouyi" (Translation: People who work together, their strength is enough to break hard metal; People who are of the same mind publish Unanimous opinions are highly persuasive, and people are more likely to accept them as if they smell the fragrant orchid fragrance.) 11. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, from Look for shortcomings and problems in oneself. Villains often look at others, looking for other people's shortcomings and shortcomings.) 12. A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain has long-term relationships. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman is open-minded and thoughtful. They are frank and clean, and their appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. Villains have too many desires in their hearts and have a heavy psychological burden, so they often worry and worry. Their appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and they often look restless, sad and depressed.) 13. Don’t complain. God has no mercy on others. ——The Analects of Confucius (Translation: When encountering setbacks and failures, never make excuses objectively, never push the responsibility to others, later developed into the idiom "blame God but no one".) 14. The Villain You must write when you have passed. - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A villain's opinion of his own

Mistakes must be covered up.) 15. A gentleman sticks to his roots, and when his roots are established, the Tao arises. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman devotes himself to the roots, establishes the roots, and "Tao" will naturally arise.) 16. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and passes them by. His conduct. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman thinks it is shameful to talk more and do less.) 17. No one has any faults, and if he can correct them, there is no great virtue. - "Zuo Zhuan" (Translation: Everyone has them) You may make mistakes, but as long as you correct them, you will still be the best person.) 18. If a person can do something once, he can do it a hundred times; if a person can do it ten times, he can do a thousand things. - "The Doctrine of the Mean" If I learn it well, if I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If someone can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.) 19. A gentleman is always kind to others. - "Mencius" 》 (Translation: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.) 20. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. - "Confucius Family Sayings" (Translation: Good Medicine It tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may sound unpleasant but are good for people's behavior.) 21. Career is better than hard work, and waste is more playful; actions are accomplished by thinking, and ruined by casualness. - Han Yu (Translation: Career Or academic success lies in working hard and being diligent and enterprising. If you are too playful and relax your requirements, you will achieve nothing; in life, you must think carefully and thoroughly before you can achieve something. Being willful, sloppy, and casual will only lead to failure.) 22. Jade If you don't study it, you won't be able to make it; if you don't learn it, you won't know it. - "Book of Rites?" "Xue Ji" (Translation: Jade cannot become useful jade without being carved; people without study cannot understand things.) 23. A black-haired person does not know how to study diligently early, and a white-headed person regrets studying late. - "Encouragement to Learning" ( Translation: When you are young, you don’t know how to seize the time and study diligently. When you are old, it is too late to study.) 24. Learning without applying it is not learning. - Yang Wanli (Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to use it flexibly is not called learning. (For learning.) 25. If you are not able to catch up in learning, you are afraid of losing it. (Translation: When learning knowledge, you are afraid of not catching up, and if you catch up, you are afraid of losing it again.) 26. Learning without knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to Doing is the same as not knowing. ——Huang Jing (Translation: Learning knowledge but not understanding some truths from it is no different from not learning; having learned the truth but not being able to apply it still means that the truth has not been learned.) 27. Be knowledgeable and make appointments. Take, thick accumulation and thin hair. .