Don't think bad things are small, don't think good things are small, and don't do them.

This is what Liu Bei said in his last testament to his son Liu Chan. The original sentence reads: "Don't do little evil, don't do little good. Only virtue and virtue can serve people. " The purpose is to persuade him to study in Germany, make a difference and stop being lazy.

Good things should start with small things, and small things can also achieve great things. Bad things should also start from small things, or many a mickle makes a mickle, which will also ruin big things. Therefore, don't stop doing good things because you are young, let alone doing bad things because you are young. Many small good deeds will become great good deeds for the world, while many small evil deeds will be "enough to confuse the country".

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Liu Bei's anecdotes and allusions

win people by virtue

Serving people with virtue is to exercise people's admiration with virtue. Although Liu Bei has a slight lack of motivation, he has noble moral sentiments, which influenced his assassins. Before he died, Liu Bei also used it to educate his son Liu Chan, that is, "Don't do it with small evil, don't do it with small good" and "only serve people with virtue".

(of generals) the thighs have become flabby, because now they seldom ride horses to fight-they are idle in a comfortable life and eager for active service.

From Kyushu Spring and Autumn Annals. Describe living a comfortable life for a long time and doing nothing. Later, he lamented that he had wasted his time and wanted to make a difference.

According to records, Liu Bei lived in Jingzhou for many years after being attached to Liu Biao in Jingzhou. One day, Liu Bei found that his thigh was fat and cried. Liu Biao met him and asked why. Liu Bei replied, "I used to ride a horse, and there was no fat on my thighs." I don't ride horses now, and the meat on my thighs has grown again. Time flies, people are about to enter old age, but they have failed to make contributions, so they feel sad. "

Baidu Encyclopedia-Don't be a little evil or a little good.