Famous aphorisms from ancient Chinese

1. A gentleman avoids difficulties with frugality. ——"Book of Changes·No"

2. Only frugality can help integrity, but forgiveness can become a virtue. ——"History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Fan Chunren"

3. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions and think closely. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang"

4. It is not too late to repair the lost sheep. ——"Warring States Policy·Chu Policy"

5. Treat others harmoniously, be lenient to accept others, and treat others with forgiveness, which is what a gentleman is. ——Lin Bu's "Saving Mind Record"

6. Those who do too much unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"

7. Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Foreign Students"

8. A sage chooses what can be said before speaking, and chooses what is feasible before doing anything. ——"Guanzi"

9. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

10. The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! ——"Historical Records·Chen She Family"

11. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. ——Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork and Magpie Tower"

12. If you don't be prepared for others, you will fail to check yourself. ——"Shang Shu Yi Xun"

13. A gentleman is most likely to be kind to others. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"

14. When the couple is harmonious, the family will be harmonious. ——"Youth School Qionglin·Couple"

15. Learn eruditely, interrogate it, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice it diligently. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

16. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"

17. Scholars who aspire to the Tao but are ashamed of bad clothes and bad food are not worthy of discussion. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

18. It is unwise to make mistakes without knowing it; it is not courageous to know but cannot change. ——Li Gou's "Book of Changes Ninth"

19. When you see the virtuous, think about them all, and when you see the virtuous, you should introspect yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

20. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong"

21. Being kind and kind to your neighbors is a national treasure. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Sixth Year"

22. Take it with moderation and use it with restraint, and you will always have enough. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

23. The Qin Dynasty was evil and died after hearing its mistakes, but the Han Dynasty was good at hearing and prospering. ——Xue Xuan's "Study Record"

24. If there is a public spirit, there must be justice, and if there is justice, there must be a metric system. ——Fu Xuan's "Fu Zi Tong Zhi"

25. Filial piety lies in substance, not in appearance. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory: Filial Support"

26. Death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Sima Qian's "Book of Reporting to Ren An"

27. Work all day long and keep pace with the times. ——"Book of Changes, Qian Dynasty, Classical Chinese"

28. Never avoid difficulties. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li Shang"

29. If you see good things, move on (learn), if you make mistakes, change them. ——"Book of Changes·Yi·Xiang"

30. Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces, and keep your innocence in the world. ——Yu Qian's "Song of Lime"

31. Worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness. ——Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"

32. If you are envious of fish in the depths, it is better to retreat and build a net. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"

33. A gentleman learns hard and puts it into practice. ——Yang Xiong's "Fayan·Cultivation of the Self"

34. A gentleman is wise and can tolerate others; he is knowledgeable and can tolerate fools; he is knowledgeable and can tolerate shallowness; he is pure and can tolerate miscellaneous things. ——"Xunzi Feixiang"

35. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

36. The people cannot stand without trust. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

37. I feel sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me. ——"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Polygonium"

38. If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

39. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.

——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

40. A single person is easy to break, but a group of people is difficult to destroy. ——Cui Hong's "The Spring and Autumn Period of the Thirty Kingdoms·Western Qin Dynasty"

41. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not follow his orders. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

42. Don't hide people's goodness, and don't talk about people's evil. ——"Warring States Policy·Wei Ce"

43. Seek truth from facts. ——"Book of Han·The Biography of Liu De, King of Hejian Xian"

44. Learning without thinking will lead to ignorance, thinking without learning will lead to peril. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

45. If people have shame, they can do something. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Zi Yu Lei"

46. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

47. The public produces light, and the partial produces darkness. ——"Xunzi · Strict"

48. The decisive victory is achieved by planning and planning in the tent. ——"Historical Records·The Chronicles of Emperor Gaozu"

49. Only the Taoist can prepare for dangers before they appear. ——"Guanzi·Herdsman"

50. Joy cannot be extreme, and extreme joy becomes sorrow; desire cannot be indulged, and indulgence can lead to disaster. ——Wu Jing's "Zhenguan Politicians·Criminal Law"

51. Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success is caused by diligence and frugality, and destruction is caused by extravagance. ——Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

52. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, constant thoughts on the difficulty of material resources. ——Zhu Bolu's "Motto for Managing a Family"

53. Be careful in your words and careful in your deeds. ——"Book of Rites·缁衣"

54. Do not lower your ambitions and do not disgrace your body. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

55. Five punishments are not as good as one shame. ——Lu Kun's "Moaning Language·Government"

56. A benevolent person must be brave, but a brave person does not have to be benevolent. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

57. The journey of the great road means that the world is for the common good. ——"Book of Rites·Liyun"

58. Knowing shame is almost courageous. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

59. If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become a river. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

60. People cannot be shameless; ——"Mencius: Give Your Heart to Your Heart"

61. Use the public to destroy private interests, and the people will accept them. ——"Shang Shu·Zhou Guan"

62. Failure to do what is right is a lack of courage. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

63. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan·"

64. Fame and integrity are more important than Mount Tai, but profit is less important than a feather. ——Yu Qian's "Untitled"

65. I dare not forget about my country despite my humble status. ——Lu You's "Sickness arose from the Book"

66. Take a long breath to cover your tears, lamenting the hardships of people's lives. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

67. Where there is a will, there is a way. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Geng Yan"

68. Mo Daosangyu is late at night, and the sky is full of clouds. ——Liu Yuxi's "Instructions on Rewarding Lotte and Ying Lao"

69. Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are homogeneous but not harmonious. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

70. It is easy for a young man to learn from an old man, and it is difficult to learn from an old man. One inch of time should not be taken lightly. ——Zhu Xi's "Encouragement to Learning"

71. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. ——"Mencius: Give Your Heart to Your Heart"

72. Righteousness lies in not giving in to power and disregarding its benefits. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

73. Do not let go of the green mountains, and set your roots in the broken rocks. ——Zheng Xie's "Bamboo and Stone"

74. Be prepared for danger when you are in times of peace, and you will be prepared if you are prepared. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

75. Righteousness brings benefit, and benefit enriches the people. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu"

76. Only the benevolent can do good to others and do evil to others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

77. People must love themselves, and then others will love others; people must respect themselves, and then others will respect others. ——Yang Xiong's "Gentleman"

78. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. ——Bai Juyi's "Nine Books of the Yuan Dynasty"

79. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. A gentleman is indifferent to intimacy, but a villain is willing to give up.

——"Zhuangzi·Shanmu"

80. Learning is as valuable as teachers, and it is also valuable as friends. ——Tang Zhen's "Qianshu·Lectures"

81. To benefit the country, not to seek wealth. ——"Book of Rites Confucianism"

82. Those who love their relatives dare not be evil to others; those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others. ——"The Book of Filial Piety: The Son of Heaven"

83. Sacrificing one's life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

84. The prime years will never come again, and it will be difficult to wake up again in one day. Be encouraged in time, time waits for no one. ——Tao Yuanming's "Eight Miscellaneous Poems"

85. Whoever speaks of the heart of an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao's "Wandering Son's Song"

86. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

87. If you love someone without the right way, you will do harm to them. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

88. Righteousness nourishes the heart; benefit nourishes the body. ——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Lots of Dew: Nourishment of the Body is More Important than Righteousness"

89. Don't do evil because it's a small thing, and don't do good because it's a small thing. ——"Three Kingdoms·Shu·Xianzhu Biography"

90. Born in sorrow and died in happiness. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"

91. When you are satisfied, you will not be humiliated; ——"Laozi"

92. Loyal words are unpleasant to the ear and beneficial to action; good medicine is bitter to the mouth and beneficial to the disease. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

93. It is better to have jade broken than to be completely destroyed. ——"Book of Northern Qi·Biography of Yuan Jing'an"

94. Those who are good at speaking about the past must have a sense of the present, and those who are good at speaking about heaven must have proof for others. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

95. If everyone loves public affairs, the world will be peaceful; if everyone is selfish, the world will be in chaos. ——Liu E's "Travel Notes of Lao Can"

96. If you want to establish yourself, you must establish others; if you want to achieve yourself, you must achieve others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye"

97. There are many difficulties in front of us, but since ancient times, men should strive for self-improvement. ——Li Xianyong's "Sending People Away"

98. Those who put justice first and benefit later will be honored, and those who have benefit first and then righteousness will be humiliated. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

99. Although scholars have knowledge, their behavior is fundamental. ——"Mozi·Cultivation of the Self"

100. Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you are willing to sacrifice life for righteousness. ——"Mencius Gaozi 1"

101. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. ——Li Qingzhao's "Wujiang"

102. Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and he never forgot to tell Nai Weng about family sacrifices. ——Lu You's "Shi'er"

103. Play a thousand tunes and then the dawn will sound, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. ——Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long· Zhiyin"

104. If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller, but if you don't have ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom"

105. Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses. ——"Old Book of Tang·Biography of Wei Zheng"

106. Don't wait for a moment. The young man's head will turn gray and he will feel empty and sad. ——Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong · Writings of Feelings"

107. I examine myself three times every day: Am I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

108. Work hard and die. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Later Disciple"

109. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——"Book of Rites·Jingjing"

110. Everything will be established if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

111. Being honest brings wisdom, and being honest brings authority. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom·Shen Yu"

112. People must insult themselves, and then others will insult them. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

113. Goodness cannot be said to be small and useless, and unkindness cannot be said to be small and harmless. ——Jia Yi's "New Book·Review"

114. Don't forget the friendship between the poor and the humble. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Song Hong"

115. Two people working together can cut through metal.

——"Book of Changes·Part 1"

116. Brothers are harmonious and friends are honest. ——Chen Ziang's "Motto"

117. Haste makes waste, and small gains mean big things will not happen. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

118. A light promise will lead to a low faith. ——"Laozi"

119. Those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who are guilty will be punished. ——Sima Guang's "Notes on the Essentials of Learning to Govern the Country with the Heart"

120. It is new every day, new every day, and new every day. ——"Book of Rites·University"

121. Seeing once is worth hearing a hundred times. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Zhao Chongguo"

122. If you hear it, you will be happy. If you know your mistakes, you will not hide them and you will not be afraid to correct them. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Fu Quanmei"

123. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——Sima Guang's "Exercise thrift and show prosperity"

124. Misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes. ——"Laozi"

125. There is no fear of changes in nature, no law of ancestors, and no sympathy for human words. (Worry) - "History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Wang Anshi"

126. Those who can defeat powerful enemies are those who win first. ——"Shang Jun Shu·Painting Strategy"

127. The scales are dirty; they are suddenly weak, but the wisdom and courage are trapped in the drowning. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan?/Pgt;

128. Reading thousands of volumes, writing is like a spirit. ——Du Fu's "Twenty-Two Rhymes Presented to Wei Zuocheng"

129. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

130. The old man is full of ambitions, and his ambitions are endless; the martyrs are ambitious in their old age. ——Cao Cao's "The Turtle Has Longevity"

131. The car in front is overturned, and the car behind is warned. ——"Book of Han Jia Yi Biography"

132. Smart and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Gongye Chang"

133. Learn until you are done with it. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning": Learning does not stop until the last moment of life.

134. Anyone who is not my teacher is my teacher; anyone who is my teacher is my friend; anyone who flatters me is my thief. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of Morality"

135. If the father is unkind, the son will be unfilial. ——Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions: Managing the Family"

136. If all scholars know that there is shame, then the country will never be shameless. ——Gong Zizhen's "Ming Liang Lun II"

137. The benevolent are invincible. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang, Part 1"

138. It is better to have no "Book" than to fully believe in the "Book". ——"Mencius · Do your best"

139. There is a shame in remembering oneself. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu" Use shame to restrain your behavior.

140. When Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"

141. Harmony is the most valuable thing in the function of etiquette. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

142. To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

143. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ——"Laozi"

144. The ancients spared no effort in their knowledge, and only when they are young and old can they become successful. What I have learned on paper is ultimately shallow, and I know that I have to do it in detail. ——Lu You's "Reading on a Winter Night to Show Zi Yu"

145. Seeing benefits means thinking about righteousness. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen" ( )

146. If a thousand people are of the same mind, there will be thousands of manpower; if ten thousand people are of different minds, there will be no use for one person. ——"Huainanzi · Military Training"

147. Tomorrow comes tomorrow, there are so many tomorrows! If I wait for tomorrow, everything will be wasted. ——Wen Jia's "Song of Tomorrow"

148. The beauty of a gentleman is the beauty of a man, but the evil of a man is not. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

149. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. ——Luo Guanzhong's "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

150. He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong. ——"Laozi"

151. If you strengthen yourself through self-cultivation, you will be worthy of Yao and Yu.

——"Xunzi·Cultivation of the Self"

152. Action is accomplished by thinking, destroyed by following. ——Han Yu's "Jin Xue Jie":

153. If a young man doesn't work hard, he will be sad. ——The ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

154. If a person has no faith, he does not know what he can do. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

155. It is not more valuable than having no faults, but more valuable than being able to correct them. ——Wang Shouren's "Reformation"

156. Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"

157. Be true to your words and be resolute in your actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

158. After countless hardships, you are still strong, no matter how strong the wind is from the southeast or the northwest. ——Zheng Xie (xiè) "Inscriptions on Bamboo and Stone"

159. A good scholar will make up for his shortcomings with his strengths. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Yong Zhong"

160. The name must have reality, and the deeds must have merit. ——Xun Yue's "Shenjian · Common Suspicion"

161. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

162. To explain it eruditely and in detail will be explained in reverse. ——"Mencius·Li Louxia"

163. When making friends, keep your word. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er"

164. I try not to eat all day long and stay up all night to think, which is useless and is not as good as learning. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

165. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Mai Menghua "On China's survival is determined today"

166. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

167. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Biography of Ban Chao"

168. Although the road is far away, it cannot be done if it is impossible; although the matter is small, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of one's morality"

169. A man with lofty ideals and a benevolent person will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

170. Those who enjoy the happiness of the people will also enjoy the happiness of the people; those who care about the worries of the people will also worry about the worries of the people. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

171. A father is kind and teaches. ——"Zuo Zhuan·"

172. Don't hesitate to correct your mistakes. ——"Shang Shu·Zhong Hui (huǐ)'s Edict"

173. At noon on the day of hoeing, sweat dripped from the soil. Who would have thought that every meal on the plate is hard work? ——Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers" website

174. Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er"

175. Be diligent in your country and frugal in your family. ——"Shang Shu Dayu Mo"

176. If there are any, correct them, if not, encourage them. ——Zhu Xi's "Four Books lt; Annotations to the Analects of Confucius"

177. Daily innovation is called virtue. ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

178. A family will destroy itself, and future generations will destroy it. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

179. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius Li Lou Xia"

180. Xiaoyong is done by blood; great courage is done by justice. ——Zhu Xi's "Four Books lt; Mencius Annotations gt;"

181. Don't complain about heaven, don't blame others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

182. A gentleman is harmonious and does not flow. (Stream: blind obedience) - "Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

183. Rhetoric establishes sincerity. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Wenyan"

184. Martyrs are as patriotic as their families. ——Ge Hong's "Baopuzi·Waipian·Guangji"

185. When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Shu Er"

186. A benevolent man will not worry, a knowledgeable man will not be confused, and a brave man will not be afraid. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

187. A thousand-foot embankment collapses with the holes of ants. ——"Han Feizi·Yu Lao"

188. A gentleman takes righteousness as a pledge. When he gains righteousness, he will be heavy, and when he loses righteousness, he will be light. He will be honored by righteousness, and he will be humiliated by betraying righteousness.

——Lu Jiuyuan "With Guo Bangyi"

189. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the honest minister. ——Li Shimin's "Giving to Xiao Yu"

190. When giving orders, it is important that they must be carried out; in rewarding virtue and punishing crimes, it is important not to abuse them. ——Bao Zheng's "On the Change of Stars"

191. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes"

192. Kind words to others are warmer than cloth; words that hurt others are deeper than spears and halberds. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

193. Thousands of sails passed by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of spring trees in front of the diseased trees. ——Liu Yuxi "Rewarding Lotte and Seeing Gifts at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"

194. Coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the clear ripples without being evil. ——Zhou Dunyi's "On Love of Lotus"

195. Frugality leads to prosperity, while immorality leads to death. ——"Mozi·Ci Guo"

196. Pride cannot last long, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li 1"

197. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji"

198. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice from time to time? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er"

199. Be convinced and eager to learn, and stick to the good way. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Tai Bo"

200. Being broad-minded will win many people. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yang Huo"

201. The method of righteousness lies in correcting myself, not in correcting others. ——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Fanlu·Benevolence and Righteousness Law"

202. The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

203. Being without shame and disgust is not a human being. ——"Mencius·Gongsun Chou"

204. When the time comes, we can see each other and draw pictures one by one. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Song of Righteousness"

205. Do your best to serve your parents. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er"

206. Never forgetting the past is the teacher of the future. ——"Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce"

207. People's livelihood depends on diligence, and diligence leads to failure. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years"

208. He who knows and is good at asking questions is a saint, and he who is brave and good at asking questions wins. ——"Word·Nature"

209. Be tireless in learning and teaching. ——"The Analects·Shuer"

210. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi's "Chao Cuo Lun"

211. If you are poor, you will change; ——"Book of Changes·Xici"

212. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. ——"Laozi"

213. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

214. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments"

215. Love others with the same heart you love yourself, and you will be benevolent. ——Zhang Zai's "Zhengmeng·Zhongzheng".

216. Treat your home as your home, your hometown as your hometown, your country as your country, and the world as your world. ——"Guanzi·Herdsman"

217. The goal is to make further progress. ——Zhu Xi's "Reply to Gong Zhongzhi"

218. A scholar cannot be without great perseverance, and the road ahead is long and arduous. ——"The Analects of Confucius";