Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. --- Wen Tianxiang

The spring silkworm's silk will not be used up until it dies, and the silkworm's silk will not dry until it turns to gray. --- Li Shangyin

I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood---Lu Xun

Life is what I want; righteousness is also what I want; we cannot have both, so we must sacrifice life for righteousness. ---Mencius

Is there no death in life? Too expensive to die for. --- Ming Xia Wanchun

It is better to live without righteousness than to die with righteousness --- Wang Dingbao of the Tang Dynasty

A man would rather break his jade into pieces than destroy it --- Historical Records

Scholarship is poor because of integrity - Han Yu in the Tang Dynasty