Huo Qubing repeatedly made military exploits and received high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but he put aside his personal enjoyment and focused on the interests of the country. After the victory in the Battle of Hexi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered someone to build a luxurious residence for him in Chang'an in order to reward him for his outstanding military exploits, and asked him to go and see if he was satisfied with it. Huo Qubing declined the kindness of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and said majestically: "The Xiongnu are not destroyed, why should we take care of our family!" This famous saying that has been passed down through the ages is a reflection of Huo Qubing's glorious life. Huo Qubing made his own choice between the treatment of dignitaries and the responsibility of facing the country.

In the fifth year of Qingli reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1045), Fan Zhongyan was demoted to Dengzhou for advocating reforms. After suffering a ruthless political blow, he neither became passive and decadent, nor followed the trend, nor did he lower his ambitions and collude with the evil forces. Instead, he left behind an eternal masterpiece: "Be worried before the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy." .

Revolutionary mentor Marx: If we choose a profession that best works for human welfare, then the burden cannot overwhelm us, because we are dedicating ourselves to everyone; what we feel then is not Poor, limited, selfish fun, our happiness will belong to millions of people, our career will exist silently but eternally, and noble people will shed tears when facing our ashes

"Biography of Famous People" is the collective name of "Biography of Beethoven", "Biography of Michelangelo" and "Biography of Tolstoy" written by French writer Romain Rolland.

The three biographies in this book are all extremely talented and great figures in human history. Their lives are rich and colorful, their works are profound and profound, and their influence lasts for generations. As the years progressed, Romain Rolland firmly grasped the similarities between these three artists in their respective fields, focusing on depicting their psychological journeys that they experienced hardships without changing their original intentions on their troubled life journey, highlighting their noble aspirations. Personality, fraternity emotion and broad mind, thus composing a "heroic symphony" for us.

"The Biography of Beethoven" Beethoven, 5 feet 4 inches tall, was as tall as Napoleon, another prominent European conqueror at the time. Beethoven was unfortunate since he was a child. His father was a cruel alcoholic. He deprived the young Beethoven of time to study, rest and entertainment, but just blindly forced his young son to practice piano and violin endlessly, hoping that he would grow up in the future. Become your own cash cow.

In 1787, Beethoven went to Vienna to learn from his long-admired idol Mozart. Mozart was very surprised after listening to his improvisation, and said to others on the spot: Please be aware that this young man will shock the world. Unfortunately, his study time in Vienna was soon interrupted because his mother was seriously ill and passed away soon. Beethoven was devastated after losing the only relative in his heart. Excessive grief caused him to suffer from several illnesses one after another. A series of serious illnesses, one of which was smallpox, permanently disfigured his appearance.

In November 1792, Beethoven left his hometown of Bonn and went to Vienna, the capital of music. Soon, pain knocked on the door of his life. Starting from 1796, Beethoven's ears were ringing day and night, and his hearing was getting worse and worse. At first, he kept this terrible secret alone. In 1801, he fell in love with a girl named Julietta, but due to his disability (he was deaf at this time) and Julietta's selfishness and vanity, she married a count two years later. The dual physical and mental torture are reflected in his works of this period (Sonata Fantasy), Kreutzer Sonata) and other works. The revolution sweeping Europe spread to Vienna, and Beethoven's emotions began to rise. His works at this time included the "Eroica Symphony" and the "Appassionata Sonata".

In May 1806, Beethoven was engaged to Miss Braunschweig. The beauty of love produced a series of great works. Unfortunately, love abandoned him again, and his fiancée married someone else. But at this time Beethoven was at the peak of his creation and had no worries about anything. He attracted the attention of the world, and the most miserable period followed him: financial difficulties, relatives and friends died and separated one by one, and his ears were completely deaf, and communication with people could only be carried out on paper.

Facing the hardships of life, it seemed that nothing could make Beethoven succumb. He reversed the frivolous style of Vienna at that time with his own creative style.

On March 26, 1827, Beethoven breathed his last in a windy and snowy day.

Beethoven was an unfortunate man, poor, disabled, and lonely. The world never gave him joy, but he created joy to give to the world! He used his suffering to create joy.

He is such a person. Romain Rolland summarized his life at the end of his biography:

What victory can be compared with this victory? Which of Bonaparte's wars, which of the sunshine of Austerlitz, ever attained the glory of this superhuman effort? Ever attained such a triumph as the soul has never attained?

An unfortunate person, poor, disabled, lonely, a person caused by pain, the world does not give him joy, but he creates joy to give to the world! He used his suffering to create joy, as he explained with that heroic phrase, which can sum up his life and become the motto of all heroic souls:

"Exchange pain for happiness." The joy of coming."

Romain Rolland put the biography of such a person at the top of the "Biography of Famous People" he intended to write.

"Michelangelo's Biography": This biography is divided into upper and lower parts. The upper part is "Fight", the lower part is "Abandonment" and the end is "Death".

On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Casentino. His father was a judge. His mother died when he was six years old, and Michelangelo was fostered in the home of a stonemason's wife. At the age of thirteen, he entered the studio of Domenico Ghirlandaio. It is said that his excellent grades made his teachers jealous. They broke up after a year and Michelangelo transferred to a sculpture school. Soon, due to the conflict of religious beliefs, he left there and visited famous cities such as Venice and Rome, where his sculpture level continued to improve.

In March 1505, Michelangelo was summoned by Pope Julius II to build his tomb. Soon, he was asked to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In the following years, he was sent by successive popes, carrying the pain to create works that he was not satisfied with. In 1527, Michelangelo was involved in a revolutionary whirlpool and almost died. After the revolution, Pope Clement brought him out of hiding, and Michelangelo had to work again for the very people he had resisted. When Pope Clement died in September 1537, Michelangelo thought he could quietly do his own thing. But as soon as he arrived in Rome, he was captured by his new master, Paul III. It seems that fate has destined him to do other people's work amid endless interference.

On February 12, 1564, Michelangelo stood all day to create "Lamentation of the Christ". He started to have a fever on the 14th, and at 5 pm on the 18th, this outstanding sculptor and painter finally passed away forever.

"The Biography of Tolstoy": Tolstoy lost his mother at the age of two and his father at the age of nine. As a teenager, Tolstoy was not only often troubled by his thoughts, but also felt deeply about his ugly appearance. despair.

In 1851, Tolstoy came to the Caucasus. The clear environment surrounded by mountains sobered up his chaotic mind. In the second year, he created outstanding works such as "Childhood", "Boyhood", "Youth" and "Morning of a Landlord". During the Russo-Turkish War, Tolstoy personally visited the battlefield and was often in dangerous situations. In such an environment, he still wrote such an admirable work as "Chronicle of Sevastopol". Tolstoy during this period was relatively fulfilling and happy.

Tolstoy got married in 1862, and his happy family life gave him enough time and energy to create masterpieces that shocked the entire novel world in the 19th century: "War and Peace" and "Anna Ka". Lenina". However, Tolstoy was troubled: he himself had status and wealth, but he often felt ashamed of his wealthy life; he sympathized with the lower class people, but lacked confidence in them. Therefore, he was tired of his life and determined to break with his society, but he could not get people's support. Mentally, he has always been alone.

At the age of eighty-two, he chose to run away and died of illness in a small train station.

"Celebrity Biography" tells people: Tragic fate not only befalls ordinary people, it also befalls great men, who enjoy great Fame does not exempt them from painful trials. However, by following their perfect example of enduring pain, we can consciously assume our own destiny. We should strengthen our faith and derive the courage and ability to endure pain from our faith - it is the innocence we maintain in adversity. The fruit that is born in the midst of adversity, the hope that is seen in the midst of despair.