Ge Hong’s famous sayings about time

1. Although the clouds are white, they are very beautiful; although the clouds are sweet, they are harmonious and beautiful.

2. Thousands of warehouses and thousands of boxes cannot be harvested in one plow; it cannot take ten days to dry up the trees in the sky.

3. If you work modestly, many people will follow you; if you are arrogant and arrogant, many people will leave you.

4. Although we have brothers, it is better to have friends.

5. Water never flows, accumulates, or becomes deep.

6. Those who make detailed friends will not lose people, while those who make extensive friends will regret it more.

7. Those who are official may not be worthy of their position; those who are beautiful may not be worthy of their name.

8. If you use the long part, you will have no talent or discard it; if you use the short part, you will have nothing to touch.

9. Those who know how to cure diseases can eliminate the diseases before they occur.

10. Benevolence is the foundation of government, and punishment is the bridle of the world.

11. The regular system cannot wait for changes, and one application cannot adapt to all directions.

12. Those with strong ambitions are the pillars of fame. Climbing mountains does not stop at difficulties and dangers, it must reach the peak.

13. People who are good at maintaining health: don’t eat too much and don’t drink too much; don’t be extremely warm in winter and not extremely cool in summer.

14. When slander comes, you will never regret it, and when you receive praise, you won’t be happy.

15. Gold is broken by hardness, water is made by softness, mountains are high and high, and valleys are low and peaceful.

16. A golden boat cannot ride the waves of Marquis Yang, and a jade horse cannot ride a thousand miles.

17. Don’t eat when you’re extremely hungry and don’t eat until you’re full. Don’t drink when you’re extremely thirsty and don’t drink too much.

18. He does not avoid resentment when taking ill-gotten wealth, such as using preserved meat to save hunger or using poisoned wine to quench thirst.

19. The sins of wealth and wealth are worse than those of poverty and humbleness.

20. Those who have a beautiful reputation but do not live up to it will never live up to their reputation.