1. What is the first priority? When reading, be a sage’s ear.

2. You are ashamed of not being able to get the first place, and I am ashamed of being tempted by not being able to get the first place.

3. My nature is self-sufficient in the way of the sage, and it is wrong to seek reasons for things from it.

4. The mirror in the past was not enlightened and could hide dirt. Now that the mirror is clear, even if a speck of dust falls, it will be difficult to stand still. This is the opportunity to become a saint.

5. Without determination, nothing can be accomplished in the world.

6. Anyone who is not diligent in learning must not be serious about his ambition.

7. Do not value intelligence, vigilance, and agility, but rather diligence, humility, and humility.

8. It is not more valuable than having no mistakes, but more valuable than being able to correct them.

9. If his faults are exposed first, and he is devastated to the extreme, so that he cannot be tolerated, he will feel ashamed and resentful. Although he wants to surrender and obey, he will be unable to do so. It is to provoke them to do evil.

10. It is easiest to win with all Chu together.

11. The beauty of future generations must be nurtured and accumulated. If the way of heaven does not converge, it cannot spread. How about humans? The thousand leaves of the flower have no reality, and are too beautiful to be exposed.

12. For example, gold is being smelted, passed through the flames, and hammered with tongs. At this time, the person who is gold suffers very much. However, when others see it, they like the gold to be refined, but they are afraid of being hammered by the fire. It won't come. Now that it has been smelted, metal is also pleased with the success of its setbacks and forging.

13. The gentlemen in the future should also learn from their position and not want to be outside of it. If you are born rich and noble, you will learn to be rich and noble; if you are born poor and humble, you will learn to live in poverty and hardship. Then you can have no access and not be content.

14. If you are a gentleman and treat others as villains, it is not a benevolent person's loyalty, forgiveness and compassion.

15. For those who aspire to morality, fame is not enough to burden their hearts; for those who aspire to fame, wealth is not enough to burden their hearts.

16. Once you have the heart to plan, you will be righteous and clear, but you will also be utilitarian.

17. If the husband’s essence is stored, the harmony will flow; if the mind is guarded, the sky will shine; if it is exhausted, it will be pleasant and quiet; if the mind is forgotten, the heart will be pure and unified. The fourth is the proof of Tao.

18. If you don’t have a heart of respect and faith, you will be careless and careless.

19. Husband’s will is the commander of Qi, the destiny of people, the root of wood, and the source of water. If the source is not dredged, the life will flow; if the roots are not established, the tree will wither; if the life is not sustained, the person will die; if the will is not established, the energy will be faint.

20. The spirit of the earth makes the people outstanding, but the unscrupulousness of people is enough to bring shame to the mountains and rivers!

21. Once you change your mind, you will get your original intention at that time.

22. The beauty of a husband is hard to come by but easy to perish; the path to perfection is hard to smell but easy to lose; the prime of life is hard to come by but easy to pass; customs are hard to change but easy to pass away.

23. No matter how stupid a person is, blaming others will make him wise; no matter how smart he is, blaming himself will make him faint.

24. The good and evil of people are due to one thought.

25. The word "zhizhi" is the secret of Confucianism's true Dharma. To learn from it is called heresy; to speak without it is called heresy; to practice it while being confused by it is called obscurity. OK.

26. Movement is also calm, and stillness is also calm.

27. The ancient gentleman understood the direction of things and grasped their opportunities. He observed the growth and decline of yin and yang to take advantage of his luck. Therefore, his actions were bound to be successful and good without disadvantages.

28. Don’t be jealous of your achievements that cover the whole world; don’t fight with them if you are good at benefiting all things.