The tune of "Yangchun" is appreciated by few; great fame is often hard to live up to. (Book of the Later Han)
How can one obtain a mansion of ten thousand rooms, to shelter all the poor and bring them joy? (Du Fu)
All rivers flow east to the sea, when will they return west? If youth does not strive, old age will bring only regret. (The Long Song, Han Yuefu)
In all learning, one must first set a goal. (Zhu Xi)
The edge of a treasured sword comes from sharpening; the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold.
The brush startles wind and rain, and the poem moves spirits and gods. (Du Fu)
Reject false forms and embrace elegance; learning from many teachers will benefit you. (Du Fu)
Observe broadly but select carefully; accumulate deeply but release sparingly. (Su Shi)
Be learned, question carefully, think prudently, discern clearly, and practice earnestly. (Book of Rites)
Without climbing high mountains, one cannot know the height of the sky; without standing by deep valleys, one cannot know the thickness of the earth. (Xunzi)
If one does not soar, one will not fly to the sky; if one does not sound, one will not astonish with a single cry. (Sima Qian)
Do not worry about not being known by others; worry about not knowing others. (Confucius)
If one does not sound, one will astonish with a single cry. (Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Humorists)
Without entering the tiger's den, how can one get tiger cubs? (Book of the Later Han)
No blockage, no flow; no stop, no movement. (Han Yu)
One cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because one is in the mountain. (Su Shi)
Do not fear floating clouds blocking your view; naturally, you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi)
Without rules, one cannot form a square or circle. (Mencius)
After collecting nectar from a hundred flowers, for whom do you toil and for whom is it sweet? (Luo Yin)
When granaries are full, people understand propriety; when food and clothing are sufficient, people understand honor and shame. (Guanzi)
After playing thousands of tunes, one understands sound; after observing thousands of swords, one recognizes tools. (Liu Xie)
Having experienced the vast sea, other waters cannot compare; apart from Mount Wu, other clouds are nothing. (Yuan Zhen)
Examine oneself to understand others; examine the present to understand the past. (Lv's Spring and Autumn)
A tiny error can lead to a thousand-mile mistake. (Book of Han)
My heart is like a compass needle; it will not rest until it points south. (Wen Tianxiang)
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《阳春》之曲，与者必寡；盛名之下，其实难副。（《后汉书》）
安得广厦千万间，大庇天下寒士俱欢颜。（杜甫）
百川东到海，何时复西归？少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。（《长歌行》汉乐府）
百学须先立志。（朱熹）
宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。
笔落惊风雨，诗成泣鬼神。（杜甫）
别裁伪体亲风雅，转益多师是汝师。（杜甫）
博观而约取，厚积而薄发。（苏轼）
博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之。（《礼记》）
不登高山，不知天之高也；不临深溪，不知地之厚也。（《荀子》）
不飞则已，一飞冲天；不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。（司马迁）
不患人之不己知，患不知人也。（孔子）
不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。（《史记·滑稽列传》）
不入虎穴，焉得虎子？（《后汉书》）
不塞不流，不止不行。（韩愈）
不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。（苏轼）
不畏浮云遮望眼，自缘身在最高层。（王安石）
不以规矩，无以成方圆。（孟子）
采得百花成蜜后，为谁辛苦为谁甜。（罗隐）
仓廪实则知礼节，衣食足则知荣辱。（《管子》）
操千曲而后晓声，观千剑而后识器。（刘勰）
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。（元稹）
察己则可以知人，察今则可以知古。（《吕氏春秋》）
差以毫厘，谬以千里。（《汉书》）
臣心一片磁针石，不指南方不肯休。（文天祥）
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Without rules, one cannot form a square or circle.
