Li Shutong’s famous sayings

1. Everyone has the spirit of struggle.

2. If you take equanimity as possession, you will not be greedy; if you take busyness as pleasure, you will not suffer; if you take diligence as wealth, you will not be poor; if you take endurance as strength, you will not be afraid.

3. If there is insufficient knowledge, there will be too much worry; if there is insufficient power, there will be too much anger; if there is insufficient trust, there will be too much talk.

4. Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky. I asked you when you will return here, and don't linger when you come back.

5. If you have few desires, you will be quiet. If you have a master, you will be empty.

6. At the end of the sky, in the corner of the earth, there are only a few close friends. A pot of turbid wine has exhausted all the joy, don’t sleep in the cold tonight.

7. Self-cultivation is based on a pure heart. When dealing with the world, caution in speaking is the first priority.

8. Use the word "light" to make friends, the word "deaf" to stop slander, and the word "engraved" to blame yourself.

9. Avoid complete victory in things, perfection in things, and prosperity in people.

10. The branches are full of flowers in spring, and the moon is full in the sky; the extreme splendor has returned to dullness.

11. The past is over, and there is no need to think about the future; just say it now, and the gardenia is fragrant when the plums are ripe.

12. Treat others with tolerance and conduct yourself calmly.