1. 廉士不辱名，信士不惰行。

1. A virtuous man does not dishonor his name, and a faithful man does not slacken in his actions.

2. 以人之长补己短，以人之厚补己薄。

2. Make up for one's own shortcomings with others' strengths, and compensate for one's own weaknesses with others' virtues.

3. 祸与福相贯，生与死为邻。

3. Misfortune and fortune are interconnected, life and death are neighbors.

4. 心如大地者明，行如绳墨者彰。

4. The heart that is as vast as the earth is enlightened, and the actions that are as clear as a string line are distinguished.

5. 以乱攻治者亡，以邪攻正者亡，以逆攻顺者亡。

5. Those who use chaos to attack order will perish, those who use evil to attack righteousness will perish, and those who use rebellion to attack submission will perish.

6. 数战则民劳，久师则兵弊。

6. Waging frequent wars exhausts the people, while prolonged military campaigns drain the soldiers.

7. 圣人不能为时，时至而弗失。

7. The sage cannot create time; when the time comes, they do not miss it.

8. 前事之不忘，后事之师。

8. To forget the past is to invite repetition.

9. 高议而不可及，不如卑论之有功也。

9. It is better to have a humble discussion that achieves something, than to propose high-sounding ideas that are beyond reach.

10. 日中则移，月满则亏，物盛则衰。

10. When the sun is at its zenith, it begins to decline; when the moon is full, it wanes; when things are at their peak, they begin to decline.

11. 小快害义，小慧害道，小辨害治，苟心伤德。

11. Small mischief harms righteousness, small wisdom harms the path, small discernment harms governance, and a cunning heart wounds virtue.

12. 圣人从事，必藉于权而务兴于时。

12. The sage in his endeavors, must rely on authority and strive for progress in the current era.

13. 君子之言寡而实；小人之言多而虚。

13. The words of a gentleman are few but substantial; the words of a small man are many but empty.

14. 树高者鸟宿之，德厚者士趋之。

14. The taller the tree, the more birds will rest in it; the thicker the virtue, the more scholars will be attracted to it.

15. 以书为御者，不尽马之情；以古制今者，不达事之变。

15. He who governs with books does not fully understand the nature of horses; he who applies ancient principles to the present does not grasp the changes of events.

16. 智士者，国之器。

16. The wise are the instruments of the state.

17. 山之巅无美木，伤于多阳也；大树之下无美草，伤于多荫也。

17. There are no fine trees at the summit of the mountain, for they are damaged by excessive sunlight; and there are no fine grasses under the great trees, for they are damaged by excessive shade.

18. 书犹药也，善读可以医愚。

18. Books are like medicine; good reading can cure ignorance.

19. 人皆知以食愈饥，念莫知以学愈愚。

19. Everyone knows that food can relieve hunger, but few think that learning can cure ignorance.

20. 一里之厚，而动千里之权者，地利也。万人之众，而破三军者，不意也。

20. To control a thousand miles with a distance of only one mile, that is the advantage of geography. To defeat an army of thirty thousand with a force of ten thousand, that is unexpected.

21. 天将与之，必先苦之；天将毁之，必先累之。

21. If heaven is to confer favor upon someone, it must first make them endure hardship; if heaven is to destroy someone, it must first burden them.

22. 行百里者半九十，末路之难也。

22. The journey of a hundred miles is halfway through after ninety steps, for the difficulty lies at the end.

23. 福生于隐约，祸生于得意。

23. Happiness arises from modesty, while misfortune arises from overconfidence.

24. 赏必加于有功，刑必断于有罪。

24. Rewards must be given to those who have merited them, and punishments must be meted out to those who have committed crimes.

25. 谋泄者，事无功；计不决者，名不成。

25. If one's plans are betrayed, nothing will be accomplished; if one's decisions are indecisive, one's reputation will not be established.

26. 以财交者，财尽则交绝。以色交者，华落而爱渝。

26. Those who befriend others for their wealth will lose their friends when the wealth is exhausted. Those who befriend others for their beauty will lose their affection when the beauty fades.

27. 鞭扑之子，不从父之教。

27. A child who is beaten and whipped does not follow his father's teachings.

28. 无财之谓贫，学而不能行之谓病。

28. Lack of wealth is called poverty, and studying but not being able to put knowledge into practice is called illness.

29. 物舍其所长，之其所短，尧亦有所不及矣。

29. A thing abandons what it is good at and goes after what it is not good at; even Yao had his shortcomings.

30. 治国之道，爱民而已。

30. The way to govern a country is simply to love the people.

31. 为地战不能成王，为禄仕者不能成政。

31. One cannot become a king by fighting on the ground, and one cannot achieve political success by seeking office for the sake of wealth and status.

32. 水浊则鱼困，令苛则民乱。

32. If the water is turbid, the fish will be trapped; if the orders are harsh, the people will be in chaos.

33. 得其所利，必虑其所害；乐其所成，必顾其所败。

33. If one seeks to benefit from something, one must consider the potential harm it may cause; if one takes joy in what has been accomplished, one must also take heed of what might fail.

34. 患生于所忽，祸起于细微。

34. Illness arises from what is neglected, and disasters stem from the trivial.

35. 书是良药，刘向说“书犹药也，善读之可以医愚” 书是船只，凯勒说“一本新书像一艘船，带领着我们从狭隘的地方，驶向生活的无限广阔的海洋” 书是社会，皮罗果夫说“一本好书就是一个好的社会，它能够陶冶人的感情与气质，使人高尚” 舒适营养品，莎士比亚说“书是全世界的营养品”

35. Books are a good medicine, as Liu Xiang said, "Books are like medicine; a good reading of them can cure ignorance." Books are like ships, as Keller said, "A new book is like a ship, leading us from narrow places to the boundless ocean of life." Books are society, as Pyrogov said, "A good book is a good society, capable of refining one's feelings and temperament, making people noble." Comfort and nourishment, as Shakespeare said, "Books are the nourishment of the world."

36. 天与不取，反受其咎；时至不迎，反受其殃。

36. If the heavens offer and you do not take, you will be blamed for it; if the time comes and you do not welcome it, you will suffer its ill effects.

37. 循法之功，不足以变世；法古之学，不足以制今。

37. The virtue of following the laws is not enough to transform the world; the study of ancient laws is not enough to govern the present.

38. 成大功者不小苛。

38. Great success does not come without great effort.

39. 义士不欺心，仁人不害生。

39. The righteous do not deceive their hearts, and the benevolent do not harm life.

40. 有机智之巧，必有机智之败。

40. If there is cleverness, there must be its downfall.