Sincerity is the way of heaven; sincerity is the way of man. ——"Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean"

Man is the creator of culture and the purpose of culture. ——Gorky

The sage chooses what can be said before speaking, and chooses what is feasible before doing anything. ——"Guanzi·Situation Interpretation"

If you are good, you will be prepared, if you are evil, you will go. ——Yan Zhitui's "Yan's Family Instructions: Something Happens"

Although the road is far away, if you can't do it, you can't do it; although the thing is small, if you don't do it, you can't do it. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of the Self"

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

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

Culture is, or should be, the study and pursuit of perfection; and the perfection pursued by culture has beauty and wisdom as its main qualities. ——Arnold

A culture without strength will become an extinct culture tomorrow. ——Churchill

Overcoming nationality is the victory of culture. ——Ai Xiansheng

Wisdom is the gem condensed by knowledge, and culture is the brilliance of wisdom. ——India

Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil.

——"Zuo Zhuan·Twenty-Four Years of Duke Zhuang"