“The sea accepts hundreds of rivers, and it is big if it has tolerance; if it stands thousands of feet high on a wall, it is strong if it has no desires.”

“I want fish, and I want bear’s paws. You cannot have both, and you can’t have both. It’s like taking a fish out of a bear’s paw. Life is what I want, and righteousness is what I want. You can’t have both. It’s like giving up life to get righteousness.

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“Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal.”

The first two sentences were found on Baidu Encyclopedia. Do you think they work?