1. 身不修则德不立，德不立而能化成于家者盖寡矣，而况于天下乎？

1. If one does not cultivate oneself, one cannot establish virtue; if virtue is not established, it is rare for one to be able to cultivate a harmonious family life. And how much more so in the whole world?

2. 一般地说，精确的审美趣味在于能在许多毛病中发现出一点美，和在许多美点中发现出一点毛病的那种敏捷的感觉。

2. Generally speaking, the refined aesthetic taste lies in the keen sense of being able to find a bit of beauty in many flaws and a bit of fault in many beautiful points.

3. 天行健，君子以自强不息。——《周易·乾·象》

3. The way of heaven is vigorous and strong; a gentleman is to strive for self-improvement without ceasing. — From the Book of Changes (I Ching), Image of Qian

4. 胜利是暂时的，而美德却将千古流芳。

4. Victory is temporary, but virtue will be immortal.

5. 霸祖孤身取二江，子孙多以百城降。豪华尽出成功后，逸乐安知与祸双？

5. The ancestor alone conquered two rivers, and his descendants mostly submitted with a hundred cities. All the luxury emerged after success, but who knows that leisure and pleasure can also bring disaster?

6. 谁能从道德败坏的地方脱出来，还保持洁白便是有了更伟大的道德。

6. Whoever can break free from a morally corrupt place while remaining pure has greater morality.

7. 过而不能知，是不智也；知而不能改，是不勇也。

7. To pass by and not know, that is unwise; to know and not change, that is lacking in courage.

8. 讲话气势汹汹，未必就是言之有理。

8. A speech delivered with an aggressive tone is not necessarily well-reasoned.

9. 虽然尊严不是一种美德，去陡许多美德之母。

9. Although dignity is not a virtue, it is the mother of many virtues.

10. 应该热心地致力于照道德行事，而不要空谈道德。

10. One should be diligent and enthusiastic in practicing moral behavior, rather than merely talking about morality.

11. 美德有如名香，经燃烧或压榨而其香愈烈，盖幸运最能显露恶德而厄运最能显露美德也。——培根

11. Virtue is like a fragrant aroma, which becomes stronger through burning or pressing, for fortune is most capable of revealing vice and misfortune is most capable of revealing virtue. — Bacon

12. 君子义以为质，得义则重，失义则轻，由义为荣，背义为辱。

12. A gentleman considers righteousness as the foundation, and when he attains righteousness, he is esteemed; when he loses righteousness, he is belittled; to pursue righteousness is to bring honor, while to turn one's back on righteousness is to bring shame.

13. 土扶可城墙，积德为厚地。

13. Earth can support the walls of a city, accumulating virtue makes the land fertile.

14. 天时不如地利，地利不如人和。

14. Favorable timing is not as good as favorable geography, and favorable geography is not as good as harmonious people.

15. 半截粉条犹爱惜公家物件总宜珍。诸生不解余衷曲，反谓余为算细人。

15. Half a bundle of noodles is still cherished, and public property should always be cherished. The scholars do not understand the depth of my intentions, and反而谓余为算细人 (instead, they say I am a meticulous person).

16. 亲仁善邻，国之宝也。

16. Cherishing friendships and being good neighbors is a treasure for the country.

17. 在一个人民的国家中还要有一种推动的枢纽，这就是美德。

17. In a country of the people, there must be a driving pivot, and that is virtue.

18. 是一时冲动而没有理性的行动。

18. It was an impulsive action without rationality.

19. 二人同心，其利断金。

19. Two hearts working together can cut through iron.

20. 先义而后利者荣，先利而后义者辱。

20. Those who prioritize righteousness over profit will be honored, while those who prioritize profit over righteousness will be disgraced.

21. 天下有大勇者，猝然临而不惊，无故加之而不怒。

21. There are great heroes in the world who remain calm and unalarmed when suddenly faced with danger, and they do not become angry when innocent blame is heaped upon them.

22. 孝在于质实，不在于饰貌。

22. Filial piety lies in substance, not in superficial show.

23. 勇敢对于保持美德是十分必要的一种气质，——鲍斯威尔、有德行的人之所以有德行，只不过受到的诱惑不足而已；这不是因为他们生活单调刻板，就是因为他们专心一意奔向一个目标而无暇旁顾。

23. Courage is an essential temperament for maintaining virtue —— Boswell, the reason why virtuous people are virtuous is merely because they are not sufficiently tempted; it is not because their lives are monotonous and rigid, or because they are so focused on pursuing a single goal that they have no time to spare for anything else.

24. 其身正，不令而行；其身不正，虽令不从。

24. If one's own character is upright, orders will be carried out without being commanded; if one's own character is not upright, even if orders are given, they will not be followed.

25. 在声誉上不伸手，在待赶上不伸手，在物资上不伸手。无礼是无知的私生子，——巴特勒 惟贤惟德，能服于人。

25. Do not reach out in reputation, do not reach out in pursuit, do not reach out in material things. Impertinence is the illegitimate offspring of ignorance; —— Butler Only virtue and virtue can win the respect of others.

26. 礼貌经常可以替代最高贵的感情。

26. Politeness can often substitute for the most noble of feelings.

27. 君子莫大乎与人为善。

27. The greatest virtue of a gentleman is to do good to others.

28. 闻过则喜，知过不讳，改过不惮。

28. Rejoice when you hear of your faults, be unafraid to acknowledge them, and do not fear to correct them.

29. 历览前贤国与家，成由勤俭破由奢。

29. Having reviewed the history of nations and households of the past, we find that prosperity comes from diligence and thrift, while decline comes from extravagance.

30. 点燃了的火炬不是为了火炬本身，就像我们的美德应该超过自己照亮别人，否则等于没用。

30. The ignited torch is not for the torch itself, just as our virtues should transcend ourselves to illuminate others; otherwise, it is of no use.

31. 不蔽人之善，不言人之恶。

31. Do not conceal others' virtues, and do not speak of others' vices.

32. 克勤于邦，克俭于家。

32. Be diligent in serving the state, and be thrifty in the home.

33. 君子义以为质，得义则重，失义则轻，由义为荣，背义为辱。——陆九渊《与郭邦逸》

33. A gentleman regards righteousness as the essence of his character. If he achieves righteousness, he becomes valuable; if he loses it, he becomes trivial. To act according to righteousness brings honor, while turning away from it brings disgrace. — Lu Jiuyuan, "To Guo Bangyi"

34. 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

34. Isn't it delightful when friends come from afar?

35. 礼貌是最容易做到的事，也是最珍贵的东西。

35. Politeness is the easiest thing to do and also the most precious thing.

36. 理智要比心灵为高，思想要比感情可靠。

36. Reason is superior to the heart, and thought is more reliable than emotion.

37. 君子耻其言而过其行。

37. A gentleman is ashamed of speaking more than he acts.

38. 不贵于无过，而贵于能改过。

38. It is more valuable to be able to correct one's mistakes than to have no mistakes at all.

39. 不患位之不尊，而患德之不崇；不耻禄之不伙，而耻智之不博。

39. Do not worry about the lack of respect for your position, but worry about the lack of reverence for virtue; do not be ashamed of the meager salary, but be ashamed of the narrowness of your knowledge.

40. 不念居安思危，戒奢以俭；斯以伐根而求木茂，塞源而欲流长也。

40. Not to think about dangers when living in safety, and to renounce extravagance in favor of frugality; this is akin to uprooting a tree and expecting it to flourish, or to stop the source of a river and wish for it to flow endlessly.

41. 仁者必有勇，勇者不必有仁。

41. The benevolent must be brave, but the brave need not necessarily be benevolent.

42. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。

42. A gentleman perfects the good in others, but does not encourage the bad.

43. 志小则易足，易足则无由进。——张载《经学理窟·学大原下》

43. If one's ambition is small, it is easy to be content; and being content, there is no way to progress. — Zhang Zai, "The Cavern of the Study of the Classics: The Source of Great Learning"

44. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。惟贤惟德，能服于人。

44. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not refrain from doing good because it is small. Only virtue and morality can win the respect and obedience of others.

45. 我们想要涵养公正的品德，就应养成一种"不苟"的优良习惯。

45. If we wish to cultivate the virtue of justice, we should develop the excellent habit of "not being complacent."

46. 以爱己之心爱人，则尽仁。

46. To love others with the same love you have for yourself is to embody benevolence.

47. 有则改之，无则加勉。

47. If there is something wrong, correct it; if there is none, strive harder.

48. 侈则多欲。君子多欲则念慕富贵，枉道速祸。

48. Extravagance leads to an abundance of desires. A gentleman with many desires will be obsessed with wealth and status, and will take a wrong path, leading to swift misfortune.

49. 行一件好事，心中泰然；行一件歹事，衾影抱愧。

49. Doing a good deed brings peace to the heart; doing an evil deed brings remorse and guilt.

50. 礼貌是儿童与青年所应该特别小心地养成习惯的第一件大事。

50. Politeness is the first great thing that children and youth should be particularly careful to cultivate as a habit.

51. 文明是成功之花的蕊，是理想之舟的帆。

51. Civilization is the core of the flower of success, the sail of the ship of ideals.

52. 良好的品德是从对坏倾向作顽强的斗争中培养出来的。

52. Good character is cultivated through a resolute struggle against bad tendencies.

53. 一个人做点好事并不难，难的是一辈子做好事，不做坏事。

53. It's not difficult for a person to do some good deeds, but the challenge is to do good all one's life and never do evil.

54. 在毫无慈悲的生存竞争中，道德不但元益而且有害。

54. In the ruthless competition for survival, morality is not only unhelpful but also harmful.

55. 侈而惰者贫，而力而俭者富。

55. Those who are wasteful and lazy will be poor, while those who are diligent and thrifty will be rich.

56. 有德而富贵者，乘富贵之势以利物；无德而富贵者，乘富贵之势以残身。

56. One who is virtuous and wealthy uses the power of wealth and status to benefit others; one who is lacking in virtue but wealthy uses the power of wealth and status to harm oneself.

57. 美德具备了纯然无限的价值，人生的不幸变成了不可比拟的渺小。

57. Virtue possesses an infinitely pure value, making the misfortunes of life appear immeasurably small in comparison.

58. 道德观是人的独特品质的一个组成部分。

58. The moral view is a component of a person's unique qualities.

59. 爱之不以道，适所以害之也。

59. To love without proper guidance is to harm them instead.

60. 请求于人的甚少，给予人的甚多，这就是松树的作风。治国之道，在乎猛宽得中。爱国是礼貌人的首要美德。

60. Asking little from others and giving much in return, this is the style of the pine tree. The way to govern a country lies in finding a balance between severity and leniency. Love of one's country is the primary virtue of a polite person.

61. 优良的品德是内心真正的财富，而衬显这品行的是良好的教养。

61. Excellent character is the true wealth of the heart, and it is good breeding that highlights this virtue.