该句使用条件句结构表达因果关系与逻辑依赖。
To change things, one must first change oneself; to make things better, one must first become better.
When the soul finds peace, the spirit becomes eternal. By minimizing desires and elevating reason, you will realize: peace is a blessing, a clear mind is a treasure, and moderation in desire is long life.
Optimists see opportunity in every adversity, while pessimists see adversity in every opportunity.
When everyone else is keeping a low profile, you may stand out, but never lose your rhythm.
Do not dwell on the pages of the past if you don't have to; the dust from turning them may only cloud your vision.
No one is so wealthy that they do not need help, and no one is so poor that they cannot help others.
At birth, you cry while others smile; at the end of life, you smile while others cry.
Only when you respect yourself will others respect you.
There are a thousand ways of living and a thousand paths in life. To change anything, you must first find your true self.
The environment will never be perfect. Pessimists are controlled by their environment, while optimists control their environment.
若想改变现状，须先改变自己；若想让事情变得更好，需先让自己变得更好。
当内心归于平静，精神便趋于永恒！将欲望降至最低，将理性升华至最高，你会领悟：平安即是福气，清心即是恩禄，寡欲即是长寿。
乐观者能在忧患中发现机遇，而悲观者则会在机遇中察觉忧患。
当众人皆保持低调时，你可以展现高调，但绝不能失去节奏。
过去的一页，能不翻动便不必翻动，否则尘埃落入眼中，只会模糊了视线。
没有人富足到可以完全脱离他人的帮助，也没有人贫穷到无法在某些方面给予他人助力。
出生时，你啼哭，众人欢笑；临终时，你欢笑，众人啼哭。
唯有先尊重自己，才能赢得他人的尊重。
人生有千种生存方式与生活路径。若想改变命运，首先要找回真实的自我。
环境永远不会完美无缺。消极者被环境左右，而积极者则能掌控环境。
"You must respect yourself first before others will respect you."
"what matters is that you do not look down on yourself"
"You must respect yourself first before others will respect you."
"You must respect yourself first before others will respect you"
"To be respected by others, one must first respect oneself."