Xian Tao’s famous sayings include:

Action is the beginning of knowledge, and knowledge is the completion of action.

Education is the foundation of a country.

In life, one big thing comes and one big thing goes.

Thousands of teachings teach people to seek truth; thousands of learnings teach them to be real people.

Instead of asking students to add some piecemeal knowledge to their daily lives, it is better to give them a few keys so that they can take the initiative to develop the cultural treasury and the treasures of the universe.

True education is a heart-to-heart activity. Only when it comes from the heart can it touch the depths of the soul.

If farmers do not value teachers, the farmers will go bankrupt; if workers do not value teachers, the work will be crude; if the people do not value teachers, the country will not be prosperous and strong; if humans do not value teachers, the world will not be peaceful.

The so-called sound personality must include: 1. Private morality is the foundation for establishing oneself, and public morality is the foundation for serving the society and the country; 2. Knowledge and skills necessary for life; 3. A strong and lively physique; 4. Gracefulness and harmony The feeling of joy.

Working together with hands and brain is the beginning of creative education; having both hands and brain is the purpose of creative education.

The purpose of rural normal schools is to cultivate teachers with farmer skills, scientific minds, and social spirit.

Live rural education should teach people to benefit, and they should turn barren mountains into forests and barren land to grow grains. He taught everyone to be self-reliant, self-governing, and self-defending. He wants to turn the village into a paradise in the West, and all the villagers to become happy living gods.

If you want to be self-reliant and make progress, you must be bold and direct your spirit of experimentation towards the new principles that have not yet been invented. You must not be afraid of hard work, tiredness, obstacles, or failure, and you must be determined to educate them. Mysterious new principles were discovered one by one.

Teaching is one thing, not three things. We need to teach by doing and learn by doing. Without putting effort into doing, teaching will not become teaching, and learning will not become learning.

Education and knowledge should be turned into air, permeating the universe, washing the universe, and spreading to all living beings, so that everyone can breathe.

If it breaks, fix it. Wash away any dirt. Work means humility. Chaos is order. The debt is paid immediately. The disease is the cure. Change it immediately. Goodness is joy. Action is thought. Rest when you are tired. The letter is answered. The account is recorded.

Righteousness comes first, benefit comes last; respect its strengths and forgive its shortcomings.

Come with a heart in your hand, and leave without any grass.