1. 君子耻其言而过其行。――《论语·宪问》

1. The gentleman is ashamed of his words when they exceed his actions. - From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Xianwen.

2. 俭节则昌，淫佚则亡。――《墨子·辞过》

2. Frugality brings prosperity, while indulgence leads to ruin. -- From Mozi's "Words of Reminiscence"

3. 石可破也，而不可夺坚；丹可破也，而不可夺赤。《吕氏春秋》

3. Stones may be broken, but their hardness cannot be taken away; cinnabar may be broken, but its redness cannot be taken away. — From the "Lüshi Chunqiu"

4. 义以生利，利以丰民。――《国语·晋语》

4. Righteousness generates profit, and profit enriches the people. - From the "Annals of the States · The Language of the Jin"

5. 公家之利，知无不为，忠也。――《左传·僖公九年》

5. To benefit the public, knowing nothing that one should not do, is loyalty. -- From "The Spring and Autumn Annals" (Zuo Zhuan), Year 9 of Duke Xie.

6. 为善则预，为恶则去。颜之推《颜氏家训·有事》

6. Plan good deeds in advance, and remove bad ones. From Yan Zhitui's "Yan's Family Instructions · Dealing with Affairs."

7. 长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰。――屈原《离骚》

7. To suppress my tears with long sighs, I mourn the great hardship of the people. -- Qu Yuan, "Liu Xiang"

8. 以爱己之心爱人，则尽仁。张载《正蒙·中正》

8. To love others with the same heart as you love yourself is to fully embody benevolence. - Zhang Zai, "The Great Learning of Righteousness and Rectitude"

9. 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。司马光《训俭示康》?>

9. It is easy to move from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to return from extravagance to frugality. This is from Sima Guang's "Exhortation to Frugality Demonstrated to Kang."

10. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。《三国志》

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

11. 才以用而日生，思以引而不竭。王夫之《周易外传》

11. It is through use that it grows daily, and through thought it is drawn without end. From Wang Fuzhi's "The Explanations of the Book of Changes."

12. 一诺千金。《史记·季布栾布列传》

12. A promise is worth ten thousand in weight. ("Records of the Grand Historian" · Biographies of Ji Bu and Luan Bu)

13. 不为穷变节，不为贱易志。桓宽《盐铁论·地广》

13. "He does not change his principles for poverty, nor does he alter his resolve for low status." From Huan Kuan's "The Salt and Iron Discourse · Land Expansion."

14. 士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。《论语·秦伯》

14. A man of virtue cannot be without fortitude and determination, for he carries heavy responsibilities and faces a long journey. — From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Qín Bó.

15. 老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼。《孟子-梁惠王上》

15. Respect the aged among us and extend that respect to the aged of others; cherish the young among us and extend that affection to the young of others. — From the "Mencius - Chapter on King Hui of Liang"

16. 乐以天下，忧以天下。《孟子·梁惠王下》

16. Delight in the world and worry about the world. — From "Mencius · Liang Huiwang"

17. 乐人之乐，人亦乐其乐；忧人之忧，人亦忧其忧。白居易《策林》

17. When one takes pleasure in the joy of others, others also take pleasure in their joy; when one shares in the sorrow of others, others also share in their sorrow. — From Bai Juyi's "Strategy Forest"

18. 仁者无敌。――《孟子·梁惠王上》

18. The benevolent is invincible. ——Mencius, Chapter 1 of the Book of Liang Huiwang

19. 二人同心，其利断金。――《周易·系辞上》

19. "Two hearts working together can break iron." — From the "I Ching" (Book of Changes), "Xi Ci (Explanation) Chapter 1"

20. 志士仁人，无求生以害仁，有杀身以成仁。――《论语·卫灵公》

20. The virtuous and the noble do not seek to harm benevolence for the sake of their own lives; they are willing to sacrifice their lives to achieve benevolence. -- From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Wai Ling Gong.

21. 不蔽人之善，不言人之恶。《战国策·魏策》

21. Do not hide others' virtues, and do not speak others' faults. ("The Strategies of the Warring States" - The Strategies of Wei)

22. 仁者不忧，知者不惑，勇者不惧。――《论语·宪问》

22. The benevolent is not anxious, the wise is not perplexed, the brave is not afraid. —— "The Analects·Xianwen"

23. 其身正，不令而行；其身不正，虽令不从。――《论语·子路》

23. If one's own conduct is upright, others will follow without being ordered; if one's own conduct is not upright, others will not follow even if ordered. -- From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter on Zi Lu

24. 惟仁者能好人，能恶人。――《论语·里仁》

24. Only the benevolent can be good to others and can be bad to others. —— "The Analects of Confucius · Li Ren"

25. 独柯不成树，独树不成林。北朝乐府民歌

25. A single branch does not make a tree, and a single tree does not make a forest. This is a folk song from the Northern Dynasties.

26. 清水出芙蓉，天然去雕饰。李白

26. Pure water brings out the lotus, nature strips away adornments. — Li Bai

27. 君子和而不同，小人同而不和。――《论语·子路》

27. The gentleman is harmonious but not the same, while the small man is the same but not harmonious. —— "Analects · Zi Lu"

28. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责。麦孟华《论中国之存亡决定于今日》

28. The rise and fall of the world, it is the responsibility of every common man. - Mai Menghua, "On the Survival of China Depends on Today"

29. 哀哀父母，生我劬劳。――《诗经·小雅·蓼莪》

29. Oh wretched parents, they toil to give me birth. -- From the Book of Songs (Shi Jing) · Minor Yin (Xia Ya) · Liu Ye

30. 士虽有学，而行为本焉。《墨子·修身》

30. Even if a scholar has learned, his actions should be based on the essence of character. (From Mozi's "Moral Cultivation")

31. 日新之谓盛德。――《周易·系辞上》

31. The continuous renewal is what is called great virtue. —— "I Ching: Treatise on Changes, Upper Treatise"

32. 岁寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。――《论语·子罕》

32. It is not until the cold winter comes that one knows the pine and cypress trees do not wither. ——From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter on Zi Han.

33. 知足不辱，知止不殆。――《老子》

33. "Being content with what one has does not bring shame; knowing when to stop does not lead to danger." - Laozi

34. 父慈而教。――《左传·昭公二十六年》

34. The father is kind and teaches. —— From the "Zuo Zhuan · Zhao Gong Twenty-Sixth Year"

35. 不精不诚，不能动人。――《庄子·鱼父》

35. Without sincerity and honesty, one cannot touch the hearts of others. —— From Zhuangzi: Yu Fu

36. 与朋友交，言而有信。《论语·学而》

36. In associating with friends, one should speak with integrity and trustworthiness. — From the Analects, Chapter Xialiao.

37. 躬自厚而薄责于人。《论语·卫灵公》

37. "To be strict with oneself and lenient with others." — From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Wai Ling Gong.

38. 生于忧患而死于安乐。――《孟子·告子下》

38. To live is to be troubled, and to die is to be at ease. - Mencius, Volume 3, Chapter 2.

39. 笃信好学，守死善道。――《论语·泰伯》

39. Devoted to learning and adhering to the righteous path to the end. – The Analects of Confucius, Chapter Tai Bo

40. 苟日新，日日新，又日新。――《礼记·大学》

40. If it is ever new, it will be new day after day, and again new day after day. —— From "Rites · Great Learning"

41. 仁者寿。――《论语·雍也》

41. "The benevolent live long." -- From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Yong (Yong Rén)

42. 不降其志，不辱其身。――《论语·微子》

42. Not to lower one's aspirations, not to bring shame upon one's body. -- From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Wei Zi.

43. 义，志以天下为芬。――《墨子·经说上》

43. righteousness, aspiration with the world as its fragrance. -- From Mozi's Jing Shuo Shang (The Superior Explanation of the Canon)

44. 祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。――《老子》

44. Misfortune lies where fortune is, and fortune lies where misfortune is. -- Laozi

45. 朝闻道，夕死可矣。――《论语·里仁》

45. To hear the way in the morning and die at night is enough. ——From the Analects, Chapter 6, Dialogue on Benevolence

46. 失信不立。――《左传·襄公二十二年》

46. "Discrediting oneself is not a virtue." —— "The Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals, Volume 22"

47. 天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为。――《孟子·告子下》

47. If heaven is to bestow a great task upon a person, it must first make their heart and mind endure suffering, their muscles and bones toil, their flesh to hunger, their body to be impoverished, and to disrupt their actions. ——Mencius, "Gaozi, Xia"

48. 不登高山，不知天之高也；不临深渊，不知地之厚也。《荀子·劝学》

48. If one does not climb a high mountain, one cannot know the height of the sky; if one does not stand by a deep ravine, one cannot know the depth of the earth. (From Xunzi's "Encouragement of Learning")

49. 志不强者智不达。《墨子·修身》

49. A person with weak will cannot attain great wisdom. (From Mozi's "Perfecting the Self")

50. 人告之以有过，则喜。《孟子·公孙丑上》

50. When a person is told of his faults, he is delighted. — Mencius, Book 1, Chapter 6.

51. 少年易老学难成，一寸光阴不可轻。未觉池塘寸草梦，阶前梧叶已秋声。朱熹《劝学》

51. Youth is fleeting and learning hard to achieve, a moment's time should not be lightly wasted. Before realizing the dream of the tiny grass in the pond, the maple leaves in front of the steps have already rustled with the sound of autumn. Zhu Xi's "Admonition to Study".

52. 上有好者，下必有甚焉者矣。――《孟子·滕文公上》

52. If there is goodness above, there must be an even greater degree of it below. -- Mencius, Chapter on Teng Wen Gong, Part One

53. 人生自古谁无死，留取丹心照汗青。文天祥《过零丁洋》

53. Since ancient times, who does not die? Let the red heart shine upon history. — Wen Tianxiang, "Crossing the Linting River"

54. 不怨天，不尤人。――《论语·宪问》

54. Do not blame heaven, do not blame others. —— From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Xianwen

55. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。王之涣《登鹳雀楼》

55. To see a thousand miles, one must ascend to a higher level. From "Ascending the Crane Tower" by Wang Zhihuan.

56. 善言古者必有节于今，善言天者必有证于人。――《荀子·性恶》

56. He who speaks well of the ancients must have something to learn from the present, and he who speaks well of heaven must have something to verify among men. —— "Xunzi · On the恶性"

57. 不以规矩，不能成方圆。《孟子》

57. Without rules and regulations, one cannot achieve order and regularity. (From the "Mencius")

58. 轻诺必寡信。――《老子》

58. Those who make light promises are seldom believed. —— Laozi

59. 圣人择可言而后言，择可行而后行。――《管子·形势解》

59. The sage chooses what is proper to say before speaking, and chooses what is feasible before acting. —— From "Guanzi: Explanation of the Situation"

60. 以铜为镜，可以正衣冠；以古为镜，可以知兴替；以人为镜，可以明得失。《旧唐书·魏征列传》

60. A mirror made of copper can straighten one's attire; a mirror of the past can reveal rises and falls; a mirror of others can clarify gains and losses. -- "Old Book of Tang · Biographies of Wei Zheng"

61. 青，取之于蓝而青于蓝；冰，水为之而寒于水。《荀子·劝学》

61. Blue, derived from indigo, is yet bluer; Ice, formed from water, is yet colder than water. (From Xunzi's "Exhortations to Study")

62. 会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。杜甫《望岳》

62. One day I shall stand on the peak and look down on all the mountains as small. From Du Fu's poem "Gazing at the Mountain."

63. 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。《增广贤文》

63. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but gold cannot buy an inch of time. (From "Zeng Guang Xianwen")

64. 视死如归。――《管子·小匡》

64. To face death as if it were a natural part of life. —— From "Guanzi: Xiao Huan"

65. 夫人必知礼然后恭敬，恭敬然后尊让。《管子·五辅》

65. A woman must know propriety before she can be respectful, and only through respect can she show deference. — From "The Book of Lord Shang: Five Assistants"

66. 一粥一饭，当思来处不易；半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰。朱柏庐《治家格言》

66. For every bowl of congee and every meal, one should think of how difficult it is to come by them; for every thread and fiber, one should always remember how hard it is to obtain material resources. Zhu Bailing, "Family Rules"

67. 捐躯赴国难，视死忽如归。――曹植《白马篇》

67. To sacrifice oneself for the nation's plight, to view death as if returning home. – Cao Zhi, "The白马篇"

68. 贫而无谄，富而无骄。《论语·学而》

68. "Being poor without being obsequious, and being rich without being proud." — From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Xialin.