1. 学而不思罔，思而不学则殆。《论语》

1. "He who learns but does not think is lost; he who thinks but does not learn is in danger." - The Analects of Confucius

2. 学不可以已。《荀子》

2. Learning should never cease. -- Xunzi

3. 君子务本，本立而道生。《论语》

3. "A gentleman focuses on the root; when the root is established, the way naturally follows." — From the Analects of Confucius

4. 学而不厌，诲人不倦。《论语》

4. "He who learns without being tired, and teaches without being weary." - The Analects of Confucius.

5. 千经万典，孝悌为先。《增广贤文》

5. Among thousands of scriptures and classics, filial piety and respect for the elder come first. (Zeng Guang Xianwen)

6. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。《汉乐府·长歌行》

6. If the young don't strive, they will only sorrow when old. — From the "Hanfu · Changge Xing"

7. 读书有三到：谓心到，眼到，口到。朱熹

7. There are three ways to be fully engaged in reading: the heart, the eyes, and the mouth. Zhu Xi

8. 二人同心，其利断金；同心之言，其臭如兰。《周易》

8. If two are of one heart, their strength is like a sword that can cut through gold; words spoken with one mind are as sweet as the fragrance of orchids. (This is from the "Book of Changes," also known as "I Ching").

9. 过而不改，是谓过矣。《论语》

9. To pass by without changing, that is called a mistake. (From the Analects)

10. 不飞则已，一飞冲天；不鸣则已，一举成名。司马迁

10. If not soaring, then wait until you take to the skies and rise to the heavens; if not singing, then wait until you sing your way to fame. — Sima Qian

11. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。小人反是。《论语》

11. A gentleman perfects the virtues of others, but does not encourage others to commit evil. The opposite is true for the mean-spirited. — Confucius, The Analects

12. 人固有一死，死或重于泰山，或轻于鸿毛。司马迁

12. It is inevitable for a person to die, and death may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a down feather. — Sima Qian

13. 天行健，君子以自强不息。《周易》

13. The heavens are strong, and the gentleman never ceases to strengthen himself. — I Ching (The Book of Changes)

14. 知不足者好学，耻下问者自满。林逋《省心录》

14. Those who are aware of their shortcomings are eager to learn, while those who are ashamed to ask for help are full of pride. -- Lin Bu, "Record of Reflecting on the Mind"

15. 小人之过也必文。《论语》

15. The faults of the mean-spirited must be justified. - The Analects

16. 黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。《劝学》

16. "Black hair does not know the importance of early studying; white hair regrets studying late." - "Admonitions on Learning"

17. 君子求诸己，小人求诸人。《论语》

17. A gentleman seeks within himself, while a small man seeks in others. -- The Analects

18. 读书破万卷，下笔如有神。杜甫

18. "Reading through ten thousand scrolls, one writes with divine inspiration." - Du Fu

19. 三思而后行。《论语》

19. Think thrice before you act. - The Analects

20. 海纳百川，有容乃大；壁立千仞，无欲则刚。林则徐

20. Embrace the vast ocean of knowledge, and you will be great; stand firm as a thousand-foot cliff, and you will be unyielding without desire. — Lin Zexu

21. 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐。范仲淹

21. To worry about the world's worries before worrying about one's own, and to enjoy the world's joys after enjoying one's own. This is from Fan Zhongyan.

22. 学而不知道，与不学同；知而不能行，与不知同。黄睎

22. To learn without understanding is the same as not learning; to understand but not act is the same as not understanding. - Huang Yi

23. 君子藏器于身，待时而动。《周易》

23. The gentleman keeps his talents within himself, waiting for the right moment to act. The Book of Changes (I Ching).

24. 人人好公，则天下太平；人人营私，则天下大乱。刘鹗

24. If everyone loves justice, the world will be at peace; if everyone seeks personal gain, the world will be in chaos. — Liu E (Liu Yazi)

25. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。刘备

25. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not omit doing good because it is small. — Liu Bei

26. 业精于勤，荒于嬉；行成于思，毁于随。韩愈

26. Diligence fosters expertise, idleness leads to neglect; actions are shaped by thought, but destroyed by carelessness. Han Yu.

27. 操千曲尔后晓声，观千剑尔后识器。刘勰

27. After playing a thousand melodies, one understands the essence of sound; after observing a thousand swords, one recognizes the qualities of a weapon. - Liu Xie

28. 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。《论语》

28. A gentleman is open and magnanimous, while a small man is always sorrowful. — The Analects

29. 多行不义必自毙。《左传》

29. Misdeeds of many lines will surely come to an end. (From the "Zuo Zhuan")

30. 君子耻其言而过其行。《论语》

30. A gentleman is ashamed of his words being more than his actions. — From the Analects of Confucius

31. 君子欲讷于言而敏于行。《论语》

31. The superior man desires to be slow in his speech and swift in his action. — Confucian Analects

32. 躬自厚而薄责于人，则远怨矣。《论语》

32. If one is generous to oneself and strict in blaming others, one will be far from resentment. (From the Analects of Confucius)

33. 己所不欲，勿施于人。《论语》

33. Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. — From the Analects.

34. 当仁，不让于师。《论语》

34. When faced with righteousness, one does not hesitate to act, even if it means not yielding to one's teacher. — From the Analects of Confucius

35. 见侮而不斗，辱也。《公孙龙子》

35. To be insulted and not fight back is to be humiliated. — From Sun Zi Long Zi (Sun Tzu the younger)

36. 古之立大事者，不惟有超世之才，亦必有坚忍不拔之志。苏轼

36. Those who establish great undertakings in ancient times not only possess extraordinary talent but also must have an indomitable will. - Su Shi

37. 百学须先立志。朱熹

37. In all learning, one must first set one's resolve. — Zhu Xi

38. 志不强者智不达，言不信者行不果。墨翟

38. Those who are determined are not wise, and those who are truthful do not act decisively. — Mo Di (Meng Zi)

39. 子曰：知者不惑，仁者不忧，勇者不惧。《子罕》

39. Confucius said: "The wise are not perplexed, the benevolent are not anxious, and the brave are not afraid." (From "Zi Han")

40. 强中自有强中手，莫向人前满自夸。《警世通言》

40. The strong have their own stronger foes; do not boast before others of your own prowess. - From "The Admonitions of the Instructive tales"

41. 盛年不重来，一日难再晨。陶渊明

41. The prime of life does not return, and one morning cannot be repeated. - Tao Yuanming

42. 玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知道。《礼记·学记》?>

42. Jade not carved cannot become an object; a person not learning cannot gain knowledge. (From the Book of Rites · Record of Learning)

43. 老当益壮，宁移白首之心；穷且益坚，不坠青云之志。唐·王勃

43. The older one gets, the stronger one becomes; why should one change one's heart at the turn of white hair? In adversity, one should become all the more resolute; one must not lose one's aspiration for the high skies. — Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo

44. 其身正，不令而行；其身不正，虽令不从。《论语》

44. If a person's own conduct is upright, others will follow without being ordered; if a person's own conduct is not upright, others will not follow even if ordered. — The Analects of Confucius

45. 羊有跪乳之恩，鸦有反哺之义。《增广贤文》

45. The sheep shows gratitude by kneeling to suckle its mother's milk, and the raven has the virtue of returning the favor. — From "The Expanded Collection of Exemplary Proverbs"

46. 言之无文，行而不远。《左传》

46. If words are not eloquent, they will not travel far. (From the Zuo Zhuan)

47. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。《三国志》

47. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not omit to do good because it is small. "Records of the Three Kingdoms"

48. 博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之。《礼记》

48. "Pursue knowledge diligently, examine questions thoroughly, think carefully, distinguish clearly, and act resolutely." — The Book of Rites

49. 笨鸟先飞早入林，笨人勤学早成材。《省世格言》

49. A foolish bird flies early into the forest, and a foolish person studies diligently to become accomplished early. (From "Proverbs of the World")

50. 天行健，君子以自强不息。地势坤，君子以厚德载物。《易经》

50. "Heavenly movement is strong, and a gentleman constantly strengthens himself. The earth is yielding, and a gentleman carries things with virtue." - The Book of Changes (I Ching)

51. 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇。《中庸》

51. Diligence in learning is akin to wisdom, perseverance in action is akin to benevolence, and a sense of shame is akin to courage. — From the "Confucian Analects"

52. 君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘若醴。《庄子》

52. The friendship of a gentleman is as pure as water, while the friendship of a common person is as sweet as honey. — Zhuangzi

53. 人谁无过，过而能改，善莫大焉。《左传》

53. Who is without fault? But he who can correct his faults is the greatest of the good. - Zuo Zhuan

54. 满招损，谦受益。《尚书》

54. "Pride brings harm, humility brings benefit." - The Book of Documents (Shangshu).

55. 言之者无罪，闻之者足以戒。《诗序》

55. He who speaks has no sin, and he who hears is enough to be warned. (This is from the "Preface to the Book of Songs")

56. 天下皆知取之为取，而莫知与之为取。《后汉书》

56. The world knows that taking is taking, but few know that giving is also taking. From "The History of the Later Han Dynasty."

57. 非淡泊无以明志，非宁静无以致远。诸葛亮

57. "Without indifference to the world, one cannot clarify one's ambitions; without tranquility, one cannot achieve great things." — Zhuge Liang

58. 不迁怒，不贰过。《论语》

58. "Not to harbor resentment, not to repeat one's mistakes." — From the Analects of Confucius.

59. 见善如不及，见不善如探汤。《论语》

59. "When one sees something good, one feels as if one can't reach it soon enough; when one sees something bad, one feels as if one is dipping one's hand into boiling water." — The Analects of Confucius

60. 老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼。《孟子》

60. "Respect the aged not only in your own family but also in others'; cherish the young not only in your own family but also in others'." — Mencius

61. 毋意，毋必，毋固，毋我。《论语》

61. Do not think in terms of "I must", "I should", "I must stick to", and "I must be right". — From the Analects of Confucius

62. 知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。《论语》

62. To know that one knows and to know that one does not know is true knowledge. — Confucius, The Analects

63. 小不忍，则乱大谋。《论语》

63. Not to endure a small offense leads to chaos in a great plan. (From the Analects of Confucius)

64. 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。《增广贤文》

64. There are paths up the mountain of books, diligence is the way; the sea of learning has no bounds, toil is the boat. (From "Zeng Guang Xian Wen")

65. 言必信，行必果。《论语》

65. Words must be trustworthy, actions must be resolute. (From the Analects)

66. 不以一眚掩大德。《左传》

66. Do not let a single flaw overshadow great virtue. (From the Zuo Zhuan)

67. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。王之涣

67. "To see a thousand miles, one must climb to a higher level." - Wang Zhihuan

68. 良药苦于口而利于病，忠言逆于耳而利于行。《孔子家语》

68. Good medicine tastes bitter but benefits the illness, and loyal advice may be unpleasant to the ears but is beneficial for one's conduct. — From the "Analects of Confucius"

69. 君子忧道不忧贫。孔丘

69. A gentleman worries about the Way, not about poverty. Confucius.

70. 良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。明代谚语

70. A kind word can warm three winters, and a harsh word can chill a person in June. A Ming Dynasty proverb.

71. 人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？《论语》

71. If a person is not恼怒 when others do not know him, is he not a gentleman? — From the Analects of Confucius

72. 以家为家，以乡为乡，以国为国，以天下为天下。《管子·牧民》

72. Make the home your home, the village your village, the country your country, and the world your world. — From "Guanzi: Rule the People"

73. 差之毫厘，缪以千里。陆九渊

73. A little difference at the beginning results in a big mistake by the end. - Lu Jiuyuan

74. 善恶随人作，祸福自己招。《增广贤文》

74. One's good and evil deeds are of one's own making, and one attracts either祸 (misfortune) or 福 (fortune) by oneself. (From "The Expanded Collection of Exemplary Sayings")

75. 书到用时方恨少，事非经过不知难。陈廷焯

75. One regrets the lack of books when they are needed, and one cannot understand the difficulty of a matter unless one has experienced it. — Chen Tingchao

76. 人之为学，不可自小，又不可自大。顾炎武

76. In the pursuit of knowledge, one should neither belittle oneself nor overestimate oneself. Gu Yanwu

77. 臣心一片磁针石，不指南方不肯休。文天祥

77. In my heart, a needle of magnet, it will not rest until it points to the South. -- Wen Tianxiang

78. 丹青不知老将至，贫贱于我如浮云。杜甫

78. Painters are unaware of the approaching old age, and poverty and low status are as fleeting as clouds to me. — Du Fu

79. 穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。《孟子》

79. In times of poverty, one should cultivate oneself; in times of prosperity, one should do good to the world. — From the Mencius

80. 学而时习之，不亦悦乎？《论语》

80. Is it not joyful to learn and practice what one has learned at the proper time? — From the Analects of Confucius

81. 博观而约取，厚积而薄发。苏轼

81. To gather extensively and take selectively, to accumulate richly and to reveal sparingly. - Su Shi