1. A gentleman is motivated by righteousness, but a villain is lured by profit.

The words come from Wang Chong's "Lunheng·Answers to Ni" of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Morality can move a gentleman, and interests can tempt a villain. What a gentleman pursues is morality in the world, while what a villain pursues is profit.

2. The one who knows the leakage in the house is under the roof, and the one who knows the failure of government is in the grass.

From "Lunheng·Shujie Chapter" by Wang Chong of Han Dynasty. Yu: eaves, generally refers to a house. Caoye: metaphorically refers to the middle of the people and the countryside. Whether a house is a building or not, the people who live in it know best, and whether the policy is good or bad, the people know best.

3. When the cold is not tired, the frost will not fall; when the temperature is not warm and the sun is not strong, the ice will not release.

The words come from "Lunheng·Ganxu" by Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty. If there is no accumulation of cold for a period of time, there will be no frost or snow, and if there is no continuous period of warmth, there will be no melting of the ice and snow.

4. People have certain strengths and inherent weaknesses; people have inherent weaknesses in their work.

From "Lunheng·Shujie" by Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty. This sentence warns people that they should look at people comprehensively and look at problems in two. They should not blame others for everything and only see strengths or weaknesses. No one is perfect, and no one can be perfect without flaws. He must have his own strengths and weaknesses that cannot be ignored.

5. Being highly talented and acting cleanly does not guarantee that you will be noble; being capable of being humble and acting dirty does not guarantee that you will be humble.

From "Lunheng·Fengyu Chapter" by Wang Chong of Han Dynasty. People with great talents and noble conduct may not necessarily be in high positions; people with low abilities and low conduct may not necessarily be of low status.

6. The combination of river ice and ice is not the result of one day's cold; the accumulation of soil into mountains is not the work of Si Xu.

From "Lunheng·Zhuangliu Chapter", the superficial meaning is that the freezing of river water cannot be caused by a day of coldness; the accumulation of mountains of earth cannot be completed in a short time. This sentence later evolved into a more famous proverb, that is: "It takes less than a day to freeze three feet of ice; it does not take a day to build a mountain with nine feet." This sentence tells us that if we want to succeed in anything, we must It requires long-term accumulation and persistence.

7. In a declining world, people like to believe in ghosts, and fools like to seek blessings.

From Han Dynasty Wang Chong's "Lunheng·Jie". In an era of decline, people will believe in ghosts. Only stupid people like to seek blessings.

8. What has a beginning must have an end, and what has an end must have a beginning

The words come from "Lunheng·Daoxu" written by Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty. Where there is a good beginning, there must be a good end. A good ending must also have a good beginning.

9. Beauty and appearance are all better than the eyes; sad sounds and sounds are all faster than the ears.

The words come from "Lunheng·Ziji" by Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Sad sound: moving sound. The beauties have different looks, but they are all pleasing to the eye; the beautiful music melodies are all different, but they all make people feel happy. This shows that the beauty of music can be expressed in many ways, and it also shows that music should be constantly innovated and changed in order to have lasting charm and maintain its strong vitality.

10. A gentleman is not afraid of a tiger, but only the mouth of a greedy man.

From Wang Chong's "Lunheng". A gentleman is not afraid of tigers, but he is afraid of the villain's slander. This sentence illustrates the truth about the fear of human words.