1. 君子能扶人之危，周人之急，固是美事，能不自夸，则善矣。 《曾国藩》

1. It is beautiful for a gentleman to help others in their peril and meet their urgent needs. It is even better if he can do so without boasting. ——Zeng Guofan

2. 我在军中多年，难道没有一点可取，只因一个傲字，百无一成，所以谆谆教各位弟弟引以为戒。 《曾国藩》

2. I have served in the military for many years, does that not count for anything? It's all because of a single proud character that I have achieved nothing. Therefore, I solemnly advise all my younger brothers to take this as a warning. —— From "Zeng Guofan"

3. 世事一场大梦，人生几度秋凉。 《苏轼》

3. All things in the world are but a great dream, and life knows several autumnal coolings. — Su Shi

4. 学者贵于行之，而不贵于知之。 《司马光》

4. It is more valuable for scholars to act on their knowledge rather than to merely possess it. — From "The Thoughts of Sima Guang"

5. 不经一事，不长一智。 《增广贤文》

5. No experience, no growth in wisdom. "Zeng Guang Xian Wen" (The Added Exemplary Proverbs)

6. 人苟能自立志，则圣贤豪杰何事不可为？何必借助于人？ 《曾国藩》

6. If a person can set their own aspirations, then what can't they achieve, the wise, the virtuous, or the heroic? Why do they need to rely on others? — "Zeng Guofan"

7. 且夫天地之间，物各有主，苟非吾之所有，虽一毫而莫取。 《苏轼》

7. Moreover, between heaven and earth, every thing belongs to its own master. If it is not mine, not even a hair's breadth would I take. — Su Shi

8. 江山雨霁拥青螺，境界无忧乐最多。昔日英雄凝目处，岩崖依旧抵风波。 《罗贯中》?>

8. The rain in Jiangshan clears, embracing the green snail; in this realm, there is the most joy without worry. Where the heroes of yore gazed, the cliffs still stand against the waves and storms. — attributed to Luo Guanzhong.

9. 君使臣以礼，臣事君以忠。 《论语》

9. You rule your subjects with propriety, and your subjects serve you with loyalty. — From the Analects of Confucius.

10. 读重要之书，不可不背诵。 《司马光》

10. Reading important books should not be without memorization. "The Book of Sima Guang"

11. 孤标傲世偕谁隐？一样开花为底迟？ 《曹雪芹》

11. Who can accompany me in the solitary pursuit of fame? Why does the same flower bloom late? — From "Cao Xueqin"

12. 国有一国之气，一家有一家之气，一身有一身之气，元气者，生气也。能养生气，则日趋于盛矣。 《曾国藩》

12. A country has its own spirit, a family has its own spirit, and a person has their own spirit. The primordial energy is the vital energy. If one can nurture the vital energy, they will gradually grow stronger. — From Zeng Guofan

13. 为学读书，须是耐烦。 《朱熹》

13. In studying and reading books, patience is required. — Zhu Xi

14. 善观敌者，当逆知其所始；善制敌者，当先去其所恃。 《岳飞》

14. He who is good at observing the enemy should understand their origins; he who is good at defeating the enemy should first remove what they rely on. — From the "Biography of Yue Fei"

15. 反听之谓聪，内视之谓明，自胜之谓强。 《史记》

15. To listen with the opposite ear is called wisdom, to look within is called clarity, and to overcome oneself is called strength. — Records of the Grand Historian

16. 天生德于予，桓雎其如予何？ 《论语》

16. The virtue is naturally given to me, what can Huan Ju do to me? — From the Analects of Confucius

17. 知其雄，守其雌，为天下溪；知其白，守其黑，为天下式，知其荣，守其辱，为天下谷。 《道德经》

17. "Know the masculine and hold onto the feminine, and you will become the stream of the world; know the white and hold onto the black, and you will become the pattern of the world; know the glory and hold onto the disgrace, and you will become the valley of the world." — Tao Te Ching

18. 觅句知新律，摊书解满床。 《杜甫》

18. Seeking new laws from verses, spreading books to fill the bed. — Du Fu

19. 恰不道 人到中年万事休 ，我怎肯虚度了春秋？ 《关汉卿》

19. "If it's not said, then as people reach middle age, everything is at rest. How could I waste my youthful years?" — From "Gu Hanqing"

20. 花有重开的，人无再少年。 《关汉卿》

20. Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns. — From the play "Gu Hanqing"

21. 知者不言，言者不知。 《道德经》

21. The wise do not speak; those who speak do not know. - Tao Te Ching

22. 君子之所取者远，则必有所待；所就者大，则必有所忍。 《苏轼》

22. A gentleman's pursuits are distant, then he must have something to wait for; what he seeks is great, then he must have something to endure. — Su Shi

23. 天柱一峰擎日月，洞门千仞锁云雷。 《白居易》

23. One peak of Tianzhu holds the sun and the moon, the cave door locks clouds and thunder for a thousand feet. — Bai Juyi

24. 善化不足，恶化有余。 《增广贤文》

24. Goodness is lacking, and evil is abundant. (From "The Expanded Collection of Virtuous Proverbs")

25. 白发渔樵江渚上，惯看秋月春风。一壶浊酒喜相逢。古今多少事，都付笑谈中。 《罗贯中》

25. An old fisherman and woodcutter stand on the banks of the river, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and the spring breeze. They are delighted to meet with a jar of muddy wine. How many things in history, all become topics for laughter and conversation. —— "Lu Guanzhong"

26. 屋漏更遭连夜雨，行船又撞打头风。 《洪应明》

26. The house leaks even more with the rain pouring down all night, and the boat is hit by headwinds again. — From Hong Yingming

27. 至于 夭寿不贰 其心，乃是教学者一心为善，不可以穷通夭寿有个命在，我亦不必以此动心。 《王阳明》

27. As for the idea that one's lifespan is predetermined and should not sway one's heart, it is to teach that a scholar should wholeheartedly pursue goodness, and should not be influenced by one's fortune, misfortune, longevity, or early death, as there is a predetermined fate. I myself do not need to be moved by this. — "Wang Yangming"

28. 善可为法，恶可为戒。 《司马光》

28. Good can be made into a model, and evil can serve as a warning. — From the "Zhuangzi" (Simagang)

29. 书生之论，可言而不可用也。 《苏轼》

29. The theories of a scholar can be spoken of but are not practical to use. -- Su Shi

30. 小人以小善为无益而弗为也，以小恶为无伤而弗去也，故恶积而不可掩，罪大而不可解。 《易经》

30. The mean man considers small virtues as being of no benefit and therefore does not practice them, and considers small vices as being harmless and does not abandon them. Thus, when evil accumulates, it becomes un掩盖，and when sins are great, they become unresolvable. (This is from the Book of Changes, also known as the I Ching.)

31. 同是天涯沦落人，相逢何必曾相识。 《白居易》

31. Both are destitute wanderers in a distant land; why should we need to have known each other before? —— From Bai Juyi

32. 不仁者，不可以久处约，不可以长处乐。仁者安仁，知者利仁。 《论语》

32. The unmerciful cannot long endure hardship, nor can they long enjoy ease. The benevolent find ease in being benevolent, and the wise profit from being benevolent. — Confucius, The Analects

33. 言既出，驷马难追。 《增广贤文》

33. Once spoken, words are as fast as a team of four horses and cannot be pursued. — From "The Expanded Collection of Exemplary Sayings"

34. 消杀得妄心尽，而后真心现。 《洪应明》

34. The false mind is eliminated and the true mind arises. -- Hong Yingming

35. 栽树要栽松柏，结交要结君子。 《增广贤文》

35. Plant pine and cypress trees; associate with gentlemen. (From "Zeng Guang Xian Wen")

36. 道不同，不相为谋。 《论语》

36. "Different paths, no need to plot together." - The Analects (Confucian Classic)

37. 凡人做一事，便须全副精神注在此一事，不可见异思迁。 《曾国藩》

37. When an ordinary person does a thing, he must pour all his spirit into it and not be easily distracted by other things. - Zeng Guofan

38. 放得功名富贵之心下，便可脱凡；放得道德仁义之心下，才可入圣。 《洪应明》

38. If one can let go of the desire for fame, wealth, and status, one can transcend the ordinary; only by letting go of the desire for morality, benevolence, and righteousness can one enter the realm of the saintly. — Hong Yingming

39. 人之气质，由于天生，本难改变，惟读书则可变化气质。 《曾国藩》

39. Human temperament, being inherent from birth, is inherently difficult to change, but reading can transform one's temperament. — "Zeng Guofan"

40. 待富贵人，不难有礼而难有体；待贫***，不难有恩而难有礼。 《洪应明》

40. Dealing with the wealthy is not difficult to show respect, but it is difficult to show propriety; dealing with the poor is not difficult to show kindness, but it is difficult to show respect. — Hong Yingming

41. 上盈其志，下务其功；悠悠黄河，吾其济乎！ 《罗贯中》

41. To satisfy one's ambition at the top, to strive for achievement at the bottom; vast and long the Yellow River, shall I cross it, I wonder! — attributed to Luo Guanzhong

42. 居心不净，动辄疑人。人自无心，我徒烦扰。 《曾国藩》

42. With unclean intentions, one is always suspicious of others. Others may not have any intention, but I only cause myself trouble. —— From Zeng Guofan

43. 春恨秋悲皆自惹，为谁欢喜为谁妍。 《曹雪芹》

43. Spring's resentment and autumn's sorrow are all self-inflicted, for whom to be joyful and for whom to be beautiful. —— From "Cao Xueqin"

44. 面上扫开十层甲，眉目才无可憎；胸中涤去数斗尘，语言方觉有味。 《洪应明》

44. Only after sweeping away ten layers of armor on the surface can one's features be free from any unattractive aspects; only after cleaning away several bushels of dust from within the chest can one's words become truly pleasant. — Hong Yingming

45. 快意事过非快意，自古败名因败事。 《增广贤文》

45. Overindulgence in pleasures turns them into pain, and since ancient times, one's reputation has been tarnished due to one's failures. "The Expanded Collection of Exemplary Sayings"

46. 殃莫大于叨天之功，罪莫大于掩人之善，恶莫深于袭下之能，辱莫重于忘己之耻，四者备而祸全。 《王阳明》

46. The greatest sin is to claim credit for divine favors, the greatest offense is to conceal others' virtues, the deepest evil is to imitate subordinates' abilities, and the greatest disgrace is to forget one's own shame. All four of these are present and lead to complete disaster. — From "The Life and Teachings of Wang Yangming"

47. 宁向直中取，不可曲中求。 《增广贤文》

47. It is better to seek the direct path than to pursue the crooked one. (From "The Expanded Collection of Exemplary Sayings")

48. 天下万物生于有，有生于无。 《道德经》

48. All things under heaven come into being from Being, and Being comes from Non-being. — Tao Te Ching

49. 情由心生，生可以死，死可以生；生不可以死，死不可以生者，情非之至也！ 《汤显祖》

49. Emotions arise from the heart; life can become death, and death can become life; if life cannot become death, and death cannot become life, then such emotions are not the ultimate! — Tang Xianzu

50. 人生大病，只是一 傲 字。 《王阳明》

50. Suffering from serious illness is just a matter of pride. — From "Wang Yangming"

51. 君子不重则不威，学则不固。主忠信，无友不如己者，过则勿惮改。 《论语》

51. A gentleman is not dignified if he does not value things, nor is his learning firm. He upholds loyalty and trust, does not make friends with those who are not as good as himself, and does not fear to correct his mistakes. — "The Analects"

52. 势力纷华，不近者为洁，近之而不染者尤洁；智械机巧，不知者为高，知而不用者为尤高。 《洪应明》

52. Amidst the splendor and hustle of power, those who keep their distance are considered pure, and those who come close yet remain unsoiled are even purer. In matters of machinery and cunning devices, those who are unaware are esteemed as wise, and those who know but do not employ them are even more highly regarded. — Hong Yingming

53. 觉人之诈，不形于言；受人之侮，不动于色。 《洪应明》

53. When aware of someone's deceit, do not show it in your words; when subjected to someone's insult, do not let it show in your expression. — Hong Yingming

54. 不得语，暗相思，两心之外无人知。 《白居易》

54. Do not speak of it, only in secret do I long for you. No one but the two of us knows our mutual hearts. — From Bai Juyi

55. 成大事者，不恤小耻；立大功者，不拘小谅。 《冯梦龙》

55. Those who achieve great things do not worry about trivial disgrace; those who accomplish great feats do not restrict themselves by trivial considerations. — From Feng Menglong

56. 劝君莫打枝头鸟，子在巢中盼母归。 《白居易》

56. I advise you not to harm the birds on the branches, for the chicks are waiting in the nest for their mother to return. — From Bai Juyi.

57. 不贪财，不失信，不自是，有此三省，自然人皆敬重。 《曾国藩》

57. Not greedy for wealth, not breaking one's promise, not being self-righteous. With these three self-reflections, one will naturally be respected by all. — "Zeng Guofan"

58. 子不如父，留之何用。子强与父，留之何用。 《道德经》

58. A son is not as good as his father, what is the use of keeping him? If a son is stronger than his father, what is the use of keeping him? — Tao Te Ching

59. 学者志不立，一经患难，愈见消沮，所以要先立志。 《黄宗羲》

59. A scholar without aspirations is easily discouraged in times of hardship. Therefore, it is necessary to establish aspirations first. -- Huang Zongxi

60. 少年易学老难成，一寸光阴不可轻。 《朱熹》

60. It is easy to learn as a youth, but difficult to achieve maturity; one inch of time should not be lightly wasted. — Zhu Xi