1. Therefore, 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 disturb his behavior through actions, so his heart and mind are tempted. It has been beneficial to what it cannot do. (Mencius)

2. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. (Mencius)

3. Those who have attained the Way will receive many help, while those who have lost the Way will receive little help. (Mencius)

4. Riches and honors cannot lead to sexual immorality, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot yield. This is called a true man. (Mencius)

5. Life is what I want; righteousness is also what I want; we cannot have both, so we must sacrifice life for righteousness. (Mencius)

6. Confucius said: "Learning without thinking will lead to indifference; thinking without learning will lead to peril."

7. Confucius said: "When you see the wise, you will think of them all. When you see someone who is not worthy, you should introspect yourself. "

8. Confucius said: "If you are not angry and angry, you are not angry and angry, and if you do not respond in three ways, you will never recover."

9. Confucius said: "Three friends are beneficial, and three friends are detrimental. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial. Friends who are friendly are open, friends who are gentle, friends who are sycophantic, and that is a loss."

10. Zixia said: "Educated and determined, asking questions and thinking closely, benevolence is in it."

11. Green, taken from blue, and green from orchid; ice water is it, And colder than water.

12. Therefore, if wood is supported by a rope, it will be straight; if metal is sharpened, it will be beneficial; if a gentleman is knowledgeable and considers himself day by day, he will know clearly and act without mistakes.

13. Those who pretend to be horses are not capable of running a thousand miles; those who pretend to be boats are not capable of running water, but they are unable to cross rivers.

14. Therefore, if you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t become a river or sea.

15. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved