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Famous aphorisms for self-cultivation

1. A person’s happiness is not because he has more, but because he cares less.

2. To be angry is to punish yourself for the faults of others. To forgive others is to be kind to yourself.

3. Having more money does not necessarily mean you will have more happiness, but having more money will bring you troubles. Being poor and enjoying the Tao is truly at ease, free from worries and worries.

4. There is no need to ask for merit when doing things, as long as there are no faults, it is merit. There is no need to be virtuous in order to be a human being. It is virtue not to have any resentment.

7. Peace is luck, contentment is blessing, a pure heart is salary, and few desires are longevity.

8. A person’s mind will be narrow if he has many desires, and broad if he has few desires.

9. It is better to be poor and happy than to be rich and worry.

10. It is better to retreat first when you are deep in thoughts, and then you can rest when you are very proud.

11. The power cannot be exhausted, the blessings cannot be enjoyed, the advantages cannot be exploited, and the wisdom cannot be exhausted.

12. A drop of water can penetrate a stone, not because of great strength, but because of deep skill.

13. If you don’t do anything frowning in your life, there should be no gnashing of teeth in the world.

14. You must make friends with honest people, and do not make unjust friends. Drink quiet tea, don't be greedy for colorful wine. Open the door of convenience, and open the mouth of right and wrong

15. A room with many doors will cause wind, and talking too much will lead to disaster.

16. The world is so busy, don’t worry about fame and fortune. Live life as you please, don't force wealth and glory.

17. "Self-desire" is a sign of poverty. Things are always enough, the mind is always happy, and people have no expectations and high standards.

18. The most evil thing in life is to talk about others' faults; the most stupid thing in life is to listen to one's own faults.

19. Don’t do any evil, and do all the good. Don’t do good deeds because they are small, and don’t do evil because they are small.

20. Don’t be jealous of others. If you are jealous of others, you will end up short. Don't protect yourself from shortcomings. If you protect yourself from shortcomings, you will not grow up in the end.

21. You don’t have to do things the same way as the customs, nor should you do things differently. You don’t have to do things to please people, and you don’t have to do things to make people hate you.

22. There are two things in the world that cannot wait: 1. Filial piety. 2. Do good deeds.

23. If you maintain an equal mind and do things conveniently, there will be no trouble in the world. If you have a compassionate heart and do compassionate deeds, you will have peace of mind.

24. A narrow mind will lead to many troubles, but a broad mind will lead to abundant wisdom.

25. There is nothing you can hide from others in your life. This is a great pleasure.

26. "Evil" means fearing that others will know it, which is a great evil. "Goodness" is something that people want to know, but it is not true goodness.

27. Helping people in times of crisis is a good thing. If you can refrain from boasting, you will be very virtuous!

28. When encountering good times, stay calm; when encountering adversity, stay calm.

29. Right and wrong exist every day. If you don’t listen, there will be nothing.

30. Stimulating the five senses is not a real enjoyment. Inner peace is the place to start.

31. If people are good, although blessings have not yet come, disasters have been far away; if people have been evil, although misfortunes have not come, blessings have been far away.

32. If you don’t ask for anything rashly, your mind will be at peace; if you don’t do anything rashly, your body will be at peace.

33. Those who do not respect themselves will be humiliated. Those who do not take care of themselves will bring disaster. Those who are not complacent will benefit. He who is not self-sufficient is knowledgeable.

34. If you accumulate money and leave it to your descendants, your descendants may not be able to keep it; if you accumulate books and leave it to your descendants, your descendants may not be able to read it. It is better to accumulate yin virtues in the dark, which is a treasure that will be passed down from generation to generation.

35. Accumulating virtue as an industry is better than a beautiful house and good land.

36. Being able to give love is blessing, and being able to eliminate worries is wisdom.

37. A safe body is not as good as a safe mind, and a wide house is not as good as a wide heart.

38. The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, who shocked the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, told the waiter before his death: "Please put my hands outside the coffin and let the world see how great I am.

I, Caesar, will be empty-handed after death.

39. I have fun in my dreams, but I am empty-handed when I wake up.

40. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so don’t worry about them