Current location - Quotes Website - Famous sayings - 5 famous aphorisms about the virtues of the Chinese nation
5 famous aphorisms about the virtues of the Chinese nation

1. Treat your home as your home, your hometown as your hometown, your country as your country, and the world as your world. ——"Guanzi "Herdsmen"

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

3. I take a long breath to cover my tears, lamenting the hardships of people's lives. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

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

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

6. The patriotism of martyrs is also like home. ——Ge Hong, "Baopuzi "Waipian" Guangji" Martyrs: People with ambition and achievements

7. Worry about the world first, and rejoice in the world later. Fan Zhongyan's "The Story of Yueyang Tower"

8. I dare not forget about my country despite my humble status - Lu You's "Sickness in My Heart"

9. Wang Shibei held a family memorial ceremony. ——Lu You's "Shi'er"

10. Since ancient times, no one has died, and his loyalty will be remembered in history. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"

11. .Serve the country with loyalty - "The Biography of Yue Fei in the History of the Song Dynasty"

12. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Mai Menghua "On the survival of China is determined today"

Ming Dynasty

13. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. ——"The Analects of Confucius, "Ren"

14. Scholars who aspire to the Tao, but are ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat poorly, are not worthy of discussion. ——"The Analects of Confucius, "Ren"

15 . Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Qin Bo"

16. Those who are not strong in ambition will not be wise. ——"Mozi "Cultivation of the Moral"

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

18. Aspirations should be high. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Existence"

19. Not Indifference can't make one's ambition clear, and without tranquility, one can't go far. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Book of Commandments"

20. Where there is a will, things will come true. ——"The Biography of Geng Yan" in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty. > 21. If the ambition is small, it will be easy to achieve. If it is easy to achieve, there will be no way to advance. ——Zhang Zai's "Confucian Classics"

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

23. If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller, but if you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. ——Shi Chengjin’s "Heirloom"

Maintaining integrity

24 . The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Zi Han"

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

26. A man with lofty ideals and benevolence will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will sacrifice his life to achieve benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius, "Wei Linggong"

27. Don't lower your ambitions, and don't disgrace your body. ——"The Analects of Confucius, "Weizi"

28. Wealth and honor cannot be lascivious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot bend. ——"Mencius "Teng Wen Gong"

29. If you are poor, you can be good for yourself; if you are rich, you can be good for the world. ——"Mencius "Dedicate yourself to the best"

30. Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Sima Qian's "Report to Ren An"

31. Don't betray for the sake of poverty, don't change your mind for the sake of lowliness. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory "The Territory is Wide"

32. It is better to have jade broken into pieces than to be completely tiled. ——"Book of Northern Qi" Biography of Yuan Jing'an"

33. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough waves know the sincere minister. ——Li Shimin's "Giving to Xiao Yu"

34. It emerges from the silt without being stained, and washes away the clear ripples without being stained. ——Zhou Dunyi's "On Love of Lotus"

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

36. Fame and integrity are as important as Mount Tai, but desire for profit is as light as a feather. ——Yu Qian's "Untitled"

37. Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces, and remain innocent in the world. ——Yu Qian's "Song of Lime"

38. Don't let go of the green mountains, your roots are still in the broken rocks.

Despite all the hard work, I am still strong, no matter how strong the wind is from the southeast to the northwest. ——Zheng Xie (xiè) "Painting "Bamboo and Stone"

Self-improvement

39. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman should strive for self-improvement. ——"Zhouyi "Qian" Symbol"

40. He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong. ——"Laozi" Chapter 33

41. "The Analects of Confucius" Xianwen. 》

42. 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 body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius "Gao Zixia"

43. Born in sorrow and died in peace and happiness. ——"Mencius "Gao Zixia"

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

45. If you strengthen yourself through self-cultivation, your name will be worthy of Yao and Yu. ——"Xunzi's "Cultivating Oneself"

46. Those who can defeat powerful enemies must first conquer themselves.

——"Shang Jun Shu's "Painting Strategy"

47. An old man has ambitions for thousands of miles; a martyr's ambition is endless in his old age. ——Cao Cao's "The Turtle is Longevity"

48. Mo Daosang At night, the sky is still full of clouds. ——Liu Yuxi’s "Rewarding Lotte and Yong Lao's Instructions"

49. Since ancient times, men have to strive for self-improvement. /p>

50. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. ——Li Qingzhao’s “Wujiang”

51. Take a step further ——Zhu Xi’s “Reply to Gong Zhongzhi”.

Integrity

52. Rhetoric establishes sincerity. ——"The Book of Changes" Speech should be based on integrity

53. Dishonesty cannot move people. ——"Zhuangzi "Fish Father""

54. A broken promise cannot be established. ——"Zuo Zhuan" The Twenty-Two Years of Duke Xiang"

55. A light promise will lead to a lack of faith. ——"Laozi" Chapter 63 Those who make promises to others easily must rarely be trustworthy.

56. I will examine myself three times: Have I been unfaithful to others? Have I not trusted my friends? ——"The Analects of Confucius"

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

58. People who have no faith do not know what they can do. ——"The Analects of Confucius"Wei Zheng" Ke: You can live in the world.

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

60. Words must be true and actions must be resolute. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Zilu" Fruit: Decisive

61. A promise worth a thousand dollars. ——"Historical Records" Ji Buluan Bu Biography"

Knowing Shame

62. Remembering oneself is shameful. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Zi Lu" Use shame to restrain your behavior .

63. It is not a human being to have no shame or hatred. ——"Mencius, "Gongsun Chou"

64. People must humiliate themselves first, and then others will insult them. ——"Mencius, "Li Lou", people must first humiliate themselves, and then others will humiliate themselves. Only people will insult him.

65. People can't be shameless. It's shameless to be shameless. ——"Mencius "Devoting one's heart": The kind of shame that is shameless is really shameless!

66. Knowing shame is close to courage. ——"Book of Rites" "The Doctrine of the Mean"

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

68. If a person has a sense of shame, he can refrain from doing something. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Ziyu Lei" Jian Thirteen

69. Five Punishments It's better to be a shame. ——Lu Kun's "Yan Yu "Government"

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

Correction

71. If you see good things, move on (learn); if you make mistakes, change them. ——"Zhouyi "Yi" Xiang"

72. Don’t hesitate to change your past. ——"Shang Shu "Zhong Hui (huǐ)'s Edict"

73. If you don't prepare yourself for others, if you fail to do so, you will fail. ——"Shang Shu "Yi Xun"

74. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan" Xuangong 2nd Year"

75. Making mistakes without correcting them is called going too far. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Wei Linggong": If you make mistakes and do not correct them, this is really a mistake. Called wrong.

76. 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 know gains and losses. ——"The Biography of Wei Zheng in the Old Book of Tang Dynasty"

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

78. It is too much and not enough. Knowing is not wise; knowing but not being able to change is not courageous. ——Li Gou's "Book of Changes"

79. If you know something, you will not hide it, and you will not be afraid of correcting it. "With Fu Quanmei"

80. If there is any, modify it, if not, add encouragement. ——Zhu Xi's "Annotations on Four Books" "The Analects of Confucius" Volume 1

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

82. Qin's evil people heard about its mistakes and died, but Han's good plans were heard and prospered. ——Xue Xuan's "Study Record" Volume 10

83. Correcting one's mistakes and promoting one's good qualities is called "cultivation". ——Yan Yuan's "The Words and Deeds of Mr. Yan Xizhai"

84. Loyal advice is unpleasant to the ear and beneficial to action; good medicine is bitter to the mouth and beneficial to illness. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

Be generous and benevolent

85. Only the benevolent can do good to others and do evil to others. ——"The Analects of Confucius" "Ren" Only the benevolent know how to love others and how to hate others.

86. If people are not benevolent, what is the courtesy? If people are not benevolent, what is happiness? ——"The Analects of Confucius" Eight-Yen (yì)》

87. The benevolent live longer. ——"The Analects of Confucius, "Yong Ye"

88. The benevolent are invincible. ——"Mencius, "The King of Liang Hui"

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

90. Being broad-minded will win many people.

——"The Analects of Confucius "Yang Huo"

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

< p> 92. A gentleman never fails to be kind to others. ——"Mencius" Gongsun Chou" The highest virtue a gentleman can achieve is to do good deeds with others.

93. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius" Li Louxia》

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

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

96. If you love someone without the right way, you will harm them if you love them. ——Volume 96 of "Zizhi Tongjian" If you love him in the wrong way, it will harm him.

97. To love others as you love yourself is to be fully benevolent. ——Zhang Zai's "Zhengmeng "Zhongzheng""

98. The people are our compatriots; things are ours. ——Zhang Zai's "Zhengmeng's "Qianzheng"

Guihe

99. When two people work together, their sharpness can break through metal. ——"Book of Changes" Xici 1"

100. Being kind and kind to one's neighbors is a national treasure. ——"Zuo Zhuan "Yin Gong Sixth Year"

101. For the purpose of etiquette, harmony is the most precious thing. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

102. The gentleman is harmonious but different, the villain is the same but not harmonious. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Zilu" The gentleman lives in harmony with others, but has his own opinion; the villain It is easy to agree with others, but cannot get along with others peacefully.

103. A gentleman is harmonious and not frivolous. (Liu: blind obedience) - "Book of Rites" "The Doctrine of the Mean"

104. Those who enjoy the happiness of the people, the people will also enjoy their happiness; those who worry about the people's worries, the people will also worry about their worries. - "Mencius" "His Majesty King Hui of Liang"

105. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ——"Mencius, "Gongsun Chou"

106. If a thousand people are of the same mind, they can gain thousands of manpower; if ten thousand people are of different minds, there will be no use for one person. ——"Huainanzi's "Military Strategy Training"

107. A single one is easy to break, but a group of them is difficult to destroy. ——Cui Hong's "The Spring and Autumn Period of the Thirty Kingdoms" "Western Qin Records"

108. To treat others harmoniously, to be lenient to others, and to treat others with forgiveness is a gentleman. ——Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Hearts"

109. Wouldn’t it be nice to have friends from afar? —— "The Analects of Confucius"

110. 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"

111. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. A gentleman is indifferent to intimacy, and a villain is willing to give up. (Pure friendship does not have any utilitarian color. , as clear and transparent as water) - "Zhuangzi "Mountain Trees"

Dunqin

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

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

114. A father is kind and teaches. ——"Zuo Zhuan" "The Twenty-Sixth Year of Zhao Gong"

115. Those who love their relatives do not dare to 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"

116. Filial piety lies in substance, not appearance. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory "Filial Piety"

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

118. The couple will be harmonious and then the family will be harmonious. ——"Youth School Qionglin Couple"

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

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

121. The home will be destroyed by itself, and then others will destroy it. ——"Mencius "Li Lou Shang""

122. Don't forget the friendship between the poor and the humble, and the wife of the poor will not leave the court. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty" Biography of Song Hong"

Chongyi< /p>

123. Anyone who does unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan "Yin Gong Year"

124. Righteousness brings benefit, and benefit brings prosperity to the people. ——"Guoyu "Jinyu"

125. Seeing benefits means meaning. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Xianwen"

126. Seeing and thinking about the meaning. ——"The Analects of Confucius"Ji Shi"

127. Righteousness, the ambition to take the world as a blessing. ——"Mozi" Jing Shuo 1": Righteousness is the determination to take the affairs of the world as one's own duty.

128. Taking something out of something that is not righteous is not righteousness. ——"Mencius" "Devotion"

129. Life is what I want, and righteousness is what I want. You cannot have both, and you have to sacrifice life for righteousness. ——"Mencius "Gao Zi Shang"

130. Those who put righteousness first and benefit later will be honored; those who first benefit and then righteousness will be disgraced. ——"Xunzi "Honor and Disgrace"

131. Don't shy away from difficulties. ——"Book of Rites" "Qu Li Shang": In the face of disasters and dangers, don't live in an ignoble way and lose your integrity as a human being.

132. The law of righteousness lies in rectifying yourself, not in rectifying people. ——Dong Zhongshu, "Spring and Autumn" Fanlu "The Law of Benevolence and Righteousness"

133. Righteousness is the nourishment of the heart; profit is the nourishment of the body.

——Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Fanlu" "The nourishment of the body is more important than righteousness"

134. A gentleman's righteousness is regarded as a quality, and it is important to gain righteousness, and it is light to lose righteousness. He is honored by righteousness, and betrays it as humiliation. ——Lu Jiuyuan "With Guo Bangyi"

Shang Yong

135. "Guan Zi "Xiao Kuang" 136. To act righteously is to be brave. ——"Zuo Zhuan "The Sixteenth Year of Duke Ai"

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

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

139. The benevolent do not worry, the knowledgeable do not be confused, the brave do not fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius"Xianwen"

140. Righteousness lies in not favoring power and disregarding its benefits. ——"Xunzi "Honor and Disgrace"

141. He who knows and is good at asking questions is a saint, and he who is brave and good at asking questions wins. ——"Words "Nature"

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

143. Xiaoyong is the result of blood; great courage is the result of righteousness. ——Zhu Xi's "Annotations on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" "Mencius Annotations" Volume 2

< p> 144. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. ——Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 74

Eager to learn

145. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice it from time to time? ——"The Analects of Confucius "Study and"

146. Learning without thinking is a waste, thinking without learning is peril. ——"The Analects of Confucius "For Politics"

147. Never tire of learning and teaching. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

148. Sensitive and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

149. Be committed to learning and stick to the good path. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Tai Bo"

150. I have not eaten all day long, stayed up all night, thinking, it is useless, it is not as good as learning. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Wei Linggong"

151. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions and think deeply.

—— "The Analects of Confucius" Zizhang: Study extensively to strengthen your will, ask questions sincerely and think in connection with reality.

152. Be knowledgeable and explain it in detail, and you will Talking about an agreement in reverse - "Mencius "Li Lou Xia"

153. It is better to have no faith in the "Book" than to have no "Book" at all. ——"Mencius "Devot Your Heart"

154. Learning does not stop until the last moment of life. ——"Xunzi "Encouraging Learning": Learning does not stop until the last moment of life.

155. 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"

156. Learn eruditely, inquire carefully, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice it diligently. ——"Book of Rites" "The Doctrine of the Mean"

157 . When three people are walking together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

158. When you see the virtuous, you should think about it, and when you see the unworthy, you should introspect yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

159. A good scholar fakes others' strengths to make up for his shortcomings. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu "Yong Zhong"

160. Read more than ten thousand volumes, and write like a spirit. ——Du Fu's "Twenty-two Rhymes Presented to Wei Zuocheng"

161. Behavior is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by following. ——Han Yu's "Jinxuejie": Virtue is achieved by thinking deeply, but destroyed by following the words. ——Han Yu's "Master." "Teaching in Qianshu" by Tang Zhen

163. Learning is as valuable as having a teacher. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. ——Ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

165. The prime years will never come again, and the morning will never come again. Be encouraged in time, time waits for no one. ——One of Tao Yuanming's "Eight Miscellaneous Poems"

166. Don't wait any longer. The young man's head will turn gray, and he will be filled with sorrow. ——Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong"

167. It is difficult for a young man to learn, and an inch of time should not be taken lightly. ——Zhu Xi's "Encouragement to Learn"

168. Tomorrow will be tomorrow again, There are so many tomorrows! I am waiting for tomorrow, and everything will be in vain. ——Wen Jia's "Song of Tomorrow"

169. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. Chapter 33 of "Laozi"

170. If you know what is enough, you will not be humiliated, and if you know what is enough, you will not be in danger. p>

171. Misfortune lies where blessings lie, and misfortune lies beneath. ——"Laozi" Chapter 58

172. A tree born from the ground is a nine-story platform. , starts from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Chapter 64 of Laozi 》

174. Think before you act. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Gongye Chang"

175. Haste makes waste, and small gains mean that great things will not be accomplished. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Zilu" If you are greedy for small gains, you will not be able to achieve great things.

(Last sentence)

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

177. If you don't accumulate steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't build a river. ——"Xunzi's "Encouragement to Learning"

178. The embankment of a thousand feet collapsed with the holes of ants. ——"Han Feizi" Yu Lao"

179. It is never too late to mend the situation after a lost sheep. ——"Warring States Policy "Chu Ce"

180. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——"The Book of Rites" "Interpretation"

181. Everything will be successful if it is prepared in advance, and it will be ruined if it is not prepared. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean" in "The Book of Rites": If everything can be fully prepared in advance, it will succeed, otherwise it will fail. fail.

182. Only the Taoist can prepare for dangers before they appear. ——"Guanzi "Herdsman": Only those with foresight can prevent disaster before it occurs.

83. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and be prepared for danger. ——"Zuo Zhuan" Xianggong Ten One year》

184. Not forgetting the past is the teacher of the future. ——"Warring States Policy "Zhao Ce"

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

186. Pride cannot last long, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme. ——"Book of Rites" Qu Li 1: Pride should not grow, desires should not be indulged, one should not be satisfied, and one should not be happy to the extreme.

187. Goodness cannot be said to be small and useless. , bad deeds cannot be said to be small and harmless. ——Jia Yi's "New Book "Review of Wei"

188. Planning and planning can lead to victory thousands of miles away. ——"Historical Records "Benji of Emperor Gaozu"

189. Do not do evil because it is a small thing, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms "Book of Shu" Xianzhu Zhuan"

190. Excessive joy will lead to sorrow; excessive desire will lead to disaster. ——Wu Jing's "Criminal Law of Zhenguan Politicians"

191. Husband's misfortunes are often accumulated in the slightest, while wisdom and courage are often trapped in the drowning. ——"Preface to the Biography of Lingguan in the New History of the Five Dynasties"

Seeking innovation

192. Working hard all day long, keeping pace with the times. ——"The Book of Changes "Qian" Classical Chinese": One day is here Work cautiously, keep improving, and move with the sun and the moon, never stopping. 193. Daily innovation is called virtue - "Book of Changes": There are new changes every day. Great virtue.

194. If it is poor, it will change, if it changes, it will be general, and if it is general, it will last. ——"The Book of Changes"

195. It is new every day, and it is new every day. ——"Book of Rites": If you can get rid of the old and update it every day, you must get rid of the old and update it every day. , updated and updated without interruption.

196. Changes in nature are not enough to fear, ancestors are not enough to follow the law, and human words are not enough to show sympathy. (Worry) ——"The Biography of Wang Anshi in the History of the Song Dynasty"

197. Virtue is getting newer every day. ——Volume 9 of Kang Youwei's "Analects of Confucius"

198. Only progress is the same as the past. . ——Liang Qichao's "Youth China"

199. Green comes from blue and green comes from blue. ——"Xunzi's "Encouragement to Learning"

200. A gentleman's learning must be renewed day by day, and those who are renewed day by day will make progress. Those who do not make progress every day will inevitably retreat. There is no one who does not advance but does not retreat.

——Cheng Hao. Cheng Yi's "Er Cheng Collection" Henan Cheng Family's Posthumous Letters"

201. In order to learn, you must realize that what is today is not yesterday, and progress is made by changing the day to day. ——Zhu Xi's "Zhu Ziyu Lei" Volume 8

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

203. Thousands of sails pass by the sunken boat, and thousands of diseased trees lie ahead. Spring. ——Liu Yuxi's "Reward for Lotte at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"

Diligence and thrift

204. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties.

205. Be diligent in your country, be frugal in your family. ——"Shang Shu "Dayu Mo"

206. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan" Zhuang Gong's Twenty-Fourth Year"

207. People's livelihood depends on diligence, and diligence means nothing. ——"Zuo Zhuan" Twelve Years of Xuangong"

208. Frugality leads to prosperity, while licentiousness leads to ruin. ——"Mozi's Ci Guo"

209. It's noon on the day of hoeing, and the sweat is dripping from the soil. Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work? ——Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers"

210. Looking back at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was achieved by diligence and frugality, and failure was achieved by luxury. ——Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

211. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can lead to death. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties" "Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

212. From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality is difficult. ——Sima Guang, "Exercise frugality to show health"

213. If you take it in moderation and use it wisely, you will always have enough. - "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" Volume 234

214. Only frugality can help integrity, but forgiveness can achieve virtue. . ——"Song History" Biography of Fan Chunren"

215. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, always remember that material resources are difficult.

——Zhu Bolulu's "Motto on Managing a Family"

Serving the Duke

216. Use the public to destroy private interests, and the people will accept them. ——"Shang Shu "Official Officials of Zhou": Only when personal feelings are eliminated with a public heart, the people will be convinced.

217. Exterminate relatives with righteousness. ——"Zuo Zhuan "Yin Gong Four Years"

218 . Knowing what is in the interests of the public and doing everything possible is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan "The Ninth Year of Duke Xi"

219. If his body is upright, he will not act according to orders; if his body is not upright, he will not follow orders even though he is told. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Zi Lu"

< p>220. If there is something good at the top, there must be something bad at the bottom. ——"Mencius" Teng Wen Gong"

221. Don't avoid ministers when punishing people who have done something wrong, and don't spare everyone when you reward good deeds. ——"Han Feizi" Youdu": When punishing people who have committed crimes, even ministers cannot let them go. Pass; to reward those who do good deeds, even ordinary people cannot miss it.

222. Gongsheng produces light, while partiality produces darkness. ——"Xunzi's "Being Strict": Justice makes politics clear, while partiality makes politics dark.

223. The path of the great road means that the world is for the public. ——"Book of Rites" "Liyun": In the rule of saints At this time, the world is owned by the public.

224. The country forgets its family, the public servants forget their own interests, they do not seek to gain benefits and do not seek to remove harm, only righteousness lies. ——Jia Yi's "New Book "Class"

225. When weighing the left and right, it is selfless, so it can be balanced; when it is weighed between the inside and outside, it is selfless, so it can be right.

——"Huainanzi's "Master's Training": Only when you examine the people on the left and right, and appoint them without partiality, can it be considered fair; only when you supervise the people inside and outside the court, and can you judge right from wrong without bias, can you be considered upright

226. Governing a country is a matter of course, and the fundamental thing is to benefit the people. ——"Huainanzi's "General Discussion and Training"

227. Just and selfless, one word can bring all people together. ——"Huainanzi's "Xiuwu Xun"

228. Obedience to the public is like the rule of law. ——"Historical Records" "Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"

229. Don't distinguish between relatives and strangers, no distinction between high and low, just stick to the law. ——"Historical Records" "Tai Shi Gong's Preface"

230. There's nothing better than being honest when you're in an official position, and nothing like being honest when you're in a position of wealth. ——Liu Xiang's "Shuo Yuan "Zhengli""

231. The sage dare not abolish punishment because of the kindness of relatives, nor dare to abolish celebration and reward because of the anger of resentment. ——Xu Qian's "Zhonglun" Rewards and Punishments》

232. Dedicate yourself to the end of your life and die. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Later Disciple"

233. If there is a public spirit, there must be justice, and if there is justice, there must be a metric system. ——Fu Xuan's "General Chronicles of Fu Zi"

234. When giving orders, it is important to carry them out; to reward virtues and punish crimes, it is important not to abuse them excessively. ——Bao Zheng, "On Star Changes"

235. Those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who are guilty will be punished. ——Sima Guang's "Zha Zi Zhuan"

236. Only honesty will bring glory. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom". "Shen Yu"

237. If everyone loves public affairs, the world will be peaceful; if everyone is selfish, the world will be in chaos. ——Liu E's "Lao Can's Travels" Chapter 9

Pragmatic

238. To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge. ——"The Analects of Confucius "For Politics"

239. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"Xianwen" A gentleman is said to talk a lot. There is no shame in doing less.

240. Although a scholar has knowledge, his conduct is basic. ——"Mozi's "Cultivating Oneself": Although scholars are knowledgeable, personal practice is the foundation.

241. Although the Tao is far away, it can't be done; although the thing is small, it can't be done without doing it. - "Xunzi "Self-cultivation": Although the journey is short, you will not reach your destination if you don't walk; although the task is small, you will not succeed if you don't do it.

242. Those who are good at speaking about the past will have a lesson in the present, and those who are good at speaking about heaven will be able to prove it to others. ——"Xunzi "Evil Nature"

243. Be cautious in words and careful in deeds. ——"Book of Rites" "缁衣"

244. A gentleman learns hard and practices hard. ——Yang Xiong's "Fayan "Cultivation"

245. Seek truth from facts. ——"Book of Han "The Biography of King Liu De in Hejian"

246. Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. ——"Book of Han" "Biography of Zhao Chongguo"

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

248. Things cannot be understood until they are effective, and arguments cannot be settled without evidence. ——Wang Chong's "Lun Heng's "Skin Burial""

249. The name must have reality, and the deeds must have merit. ——Xun Yue, "Shenjian's Common Suspect"

250. Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. ——Liu Xie's "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons" Zhiyin

251. The ancients spared no effort in learning, and it is only when they are young that they can achieve success with hard work and old age. What you learn on paper will always be shallow, and you will definitely know that you must practice it.

——Lu You's "Winter Night Reading Shows Ziyu"