1. 质胜文则野，文胜质则史。文质彬彬，然后君子。

1. If quality prevails over eloquence, one may be considered rough; if eloquence prevails over quality, one may be seen as superficial. A person should have a balance of both eloquence and quality, then one can be regarded as a gentleman.

2. 恭而无礼则劳，慎而无礼则葸，勇而无礼则乱，直而无礼则绞。

2. Respect without decorum is tiring, caution without decorum is timorous, bravery without decorum is chaotic, and straightforwardness without decorum is harsh.

3. 无狎其所居，无厌其所生。夫唯不厌，是以不厌。是以圣人自知不自见；自爱不自贵。故去彼取此。

3. Do not make your dwelling place a place of harassment, and do not make your life a source of discontent. It is only because there is no discontent that there is no discontent. Therefore, the sage knows himself but does not seek self-glory; loves himself but does not exalt himself. Hence, he forsakes the former and adopts the latter.

4. 勇於敢则杀，勇於不敢则活。此两者，或利或害。天之所恶，孰知其故？

4. Bravery in daring leads to death, bravery in not daring leads to survival. Both of these, they may bring either profit or harm. What does heaven abhor, who knows its reason?

5. 多言数穷，不如守中。

5. It is better to keep silent than to speak excessively.

6. 苟正其身，于从政乎何有？不能正其身，如正人何？

6. If one is upright in one's own conduct, what difficulty can there be in governing the state? If one cannot be upright in one's own conduct, what use is there in trying to reform others?

7. 治大国若烹小鲜。以道莅天下，其迨ㄞ哄非其鬼不神，其神不伤人。非其神不伤人，圣人亦不伤人。夫两不相伤，故德交归焉。

7. Governing a great state is like cooking a small fish. If one applies the Tao to the world, it is not that the spirits are not divine, nor that their divinity does not harm people. It is not that their divinity does not harm people; even the sage does not harm people. Since neither harms the other, virtue is returned to both.

8. 民之从事，常於几成而败之。慎终如始，则无败事。

8. People often fail when they are almost successful. If one is careful to the end as at the beginning, there will be no failures.

9. 天下事以难而废者十之一，以惰而废者十之九。——颜之推

9. Out of all the world's affairs, one-tenth are abandoned due to difficulty, and nine-tenths due to laziness. — Yan Zhitui

10. 久物之味，久则可厌;读书之味，愈久愈深。——程颐

10. The taste of old things becomes unpleasant after a long time; the taste of reading becomes deeper and richer the longer it lasts. — Cheng Yi

11. 执大象天下往。往而不害安平太。乐与饵，过客止。道之出口淡乎其无味。视之不足见。听之不足闻。用之不足既。

11. To wield the great elephant, one can travel to all under heaven. Traveling without causing harm, peace and tranquility are achieved. Joy and bait can stop a passing guest. The way, when expressed, is tasteless and devoid of flavor. It is not sufficient to see. It is not sufficient to hear. It is not sufficient to use.

12. 言未及之而言谓之躁，言及之而不言谓之隐，未见颜色而言谓之瞽。

12. To speak of things that have not yet been mentioned is called impetuous; to speak of things that have been mentioned but not to speak is called reserved; to speak without seeing the other's expression is called blind.

13. 以能问于不能，以多问于寡；有若无，实若虚，犯而不校。

13. Ask the capable when you encounter the incapable, ask the numerous when you face the few; appear to be without while being full, appear to be empty while being substantial; when wronged, do not seek revenge.

14. 书籍就像一盏神灯，它照亮人们最遥远、最黯淡的生活道路。——乌皮特

14. Books are like a magic lamp, illuminating the most distant and darkest paths of people's lives. — Upit

15. 道生之，德畜之，物形之，势成之。是以万物莫不尊道而贵德。

15. The Dao begets it, virtue nourishes it, form shapes it, and power accomplishes it. Therefore, all things reverence the Dao and hold virtue in high esteem.

16. 绝圣弃智，民利百倍；绝仁弃义，民复孝慈；绝巧弃利，盗贼无有。此三者以为文，不足。故令有所属：见素抱朴，少思寡慾，绝学无忧。

16. Abolish the pursuit of the sacred and abandon wisdom, and the people will benefit a hundredfold; abolish benevolence and righteousness, and the people will restore filial piety and kindness; abolish cunning and abandon profit, and there will be no thieves and robbers. These three principles, as written, are not enough. Therefore, it is necessary to assign them a place: live a simple life, embrace simplicity, think less, desire less, abandon knowledge, and have no worries.

17. 道之以政，齐之以刑，民免而无耻；道之以德，齐之以礼，有耻且格。

17. Rule the people with politics, regulate them with law, and the people will be free from guilt but lack shame; rule the people with virtue, regulate them with propriety, and they will have shame and be orderly.

18. 为学日益，为道日损。损之又损，以至於无为。

18. The more one studies, the more one learns; the more one pursues the Tao, the more one diminishes. Diminish again and again, until one arrives at the state of doing nothing.

19. 天下有道，却走马以粪。天下无道，戎马生於郊。

19. If the world is on the right path, horses are driven to plow manure. If the world is not on the right path, horses are bred for war in the suburbs.

20. 大成若缺，其用不弊。大盈若冲，其用不穷。大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。

20. The greatest perfection seems to be lacking, yet its use is not exhausted. The greatest abundance seems to be deficient, yet its use is endless. The greatest righteousness seems to be crooked, the greatest skill seems to be clumsy, the greatest eloquence seems to be stammering.

21. 生活里没有书籍，就好象没有阳光;智慧里没有书籍，就好象鸟儿没有翅膀。——莎士比亚

21. Life without books is like a day without sunshine; wisdom without books is like a bird without wings. — Shakespeare

22. 好直不好学，其蔽也绞；好勇不好学，其蔽也乱；好刚不好学，其蔽也狂。

22. Those who are fond of being straightforward but not of learning, are prone to become stubborn; those who are fond of bravery but not of learning, are prone to chaos; those who are fond of rigidity but not of learning, are prone to recklessness.

23. 君子易事而难说（悦），说（悦）之不以道，不说（悦）也。

23. It is easy for a gentleman to do what is right but difficult to please (satisfy). If one does not please (satisfy) by means of the right path, then they are not pleasing (satisfying).

24. 学源于思，思源于疑。小疑则小进，大疑则大进。——谚语

24. Knowledge originates from thought, and thought originates from doubt. Small doubts lead to small progress, while great doubts lead to great progress. — Proverb

25. 我到处寻找安宁，却无处可觅，只有在独自阅读一本小书时，我才得到了安宁。——坎普腾的托马斯

25. I sought peace everywhere but found none, until I read a little book alone, then I found peace. — Thomas a Kempis

26. 合抱之木，生於毫末；九层之台，起於累土；千里之行，始於足下。

26. A tree that can embrace the arms is grown from a tiny sprout; a nine-story tower is built from a heap of earth; a journey of a thousand miles begins from one's feet.

27. 士不可不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦远乎？

27. A gentleman cannot be without strength and perseverance, for his burden is heavy and the path is long. To take benevolence as one's own responsibility is not heavy enough? To die and have no regrets, is not that distant?

28. 君子义以为质，礼以行之，孙以出之，信以成之。君子哉！

28. A gentleman regards righteousness as his foundation, propriety as his means of conduct, humility as his way of expression, and faithfulness as his way to completion. A true gentleman indeed!

29. 有无相生，难易相成，长短相形，高下相盈，音声相和，前後相随。恒也。

29. The existence of one generates the other; difficulty complements ease; length contrasts with shortness; height contrasts with depth; sounds harmonize with each other; the past follows the present. This is the eternal principle.

30. 不学自知，不问自晓，古今行事，未之有也。——王充

30. Not learning and yet knowing, not asking and yet understanding; such an occurrence has never been seen in the actions of ancient and modern times. — Wang Chong

31. 吾尝终日不食，终夜不寝，以思，无益，不如学也。

31. I have tried to fast from food all day and from sleep all night to think, but it was of no benefit; it is better to learn.

32. 学习这件事不在乎有没有人教你，最重要的是在于你自己有没有觉悟和恒心。——法布尔

32. The matter of learning does not depend on whether someone is teaching you; what is most important is whether you have self-awareness and perseverance. — Fabre

33. 做人的道理：心思要细，志气要大，心智要圆，行动要方，才能要多，事情要少！

33. The principles of being a person: thoughts should be meticulous, ambition should be grand, wisdom should be comprehensive, actions should be decisive, one should have a wide range of abilities, and should handle fewer things!

34. 每一本书是一级小阶梯，我每爬一级，就更脱离畜牲而上升到人类，更接近美好生活的观念，更热爱这本书。——《高尔基论青年》

34. Every book is a small step up the ladder, and with every step I climb, I become more detached from brute nature and rise to the level of humanity, closer to the concept of a good life, and more in love with this book. — "Gorky on Youth"

35. 富与贵，是人之所欲也；不以其道，得之不处也。贫与贱，是人之所恶也；不以其道，得之不去也。

35. Riches and honor are what people desire; if they are obtained not through the proper means, they are not worth keeping. Poverty and dishonor are what people detest; if they are obtained not through the proper means, they are not worth forsaking.

36. 无欲速，无见小利。欲速，则不达；见小利，则大事不成。

36. Do not seek haste, do not seek small gains. Seeking haste will lead to not achieving the goal; seeking small gains will prevent the accomplishment of great things.

37. 学习并不等于就是摹仿某些东西，而是掌握技巧和方法。——高尔基

37. Learning is not the same as imitating something; rather, it is about mastering skills and methods. — Gorky

38. 重为轻根，静为躁君。轻则失根，躁则失君。

38. Heavy is the root of light, and quiet is the master of disturbance. Lightness loses its root, and disturbance loses its master.

39. 道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳，冲气以为和。?>

39. The Tao gives birth to One, the One gives birth to Two, the Two give birth to Three, and the Three give birth to all things. All things embrace the Yin and bear the Yang, and harmonize with the vital energy.

40. 祸莫大於轻敌，轻敌几丧吾宝。故抗兵相若，哀者胜矣。

40. No disaster is greater than underestimating one's enemy, for underestimating one's enemy almost costs me my treasure. Therefore, when two armies are of equal strength, it is the one with sorrow that will win.

41. 天地相合，以降甘露，民莫之令而自均。

41. When heaven and earth are in harmony, sweet dew falls spontaneously, and the people are evenly distributed without anyone's command.

42. 熟读唐诗三百首，不会作诗也会吟——孙洙《唐诗三百首序》

42. If you have thoroughly read the Three Hundred Tang Poems, you will be able to recite them even if you cannot compose poems – from Sun Zhu's Preface to the Three Hundred Tang Poems.