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1. Showing weakness is a skill for survival; showing off is a seed for trouble.
2. An unattractive appearance can be compensated by virtue; a poor character is hard to hide by appearance.
3. Diligent administration needs no fast driving; uprightness needs no many words.
4. Refusing to advance through difficulty leads to a dead end; climbing through danger reveals a new world.
5. Basic skills start with diligent study; profound understanding comes from hard work.
6. A heart of justice ensures integrity; sincere words carry natural strength.
7. Acting without thought leads to regret; enduring with patience brings peace.
8. Fearing petty people is not incompetence; respecting gentlemen shows true virtue.
9. The humble bamboo has leaves that bow; the proud plum has no flowers that look up.
10. Do not wait for better flowers next year; cherish the thick spring of today.
11. High talent naturally feels the vastness of clouds and wind; heavy emotion makes even great mountains seem light.
12. Happiness follows selflessness; it's hard to hear wise words when ears are blocked.
13. Find busyness in leisure and joy in busyness; find joy in hardship and busyness in joy.
14. Seek the cause for every effect; do not act without reason.
15. If I waste time, time wastes me; if people neglect work, work neglects people.
16. Eloquence does not make a gentleman; wise conduct makes a great man.
17. Resolve things when they must be resolved; do not be confused when you should be clear.
18. Be lenient with others to find joy; be strict with yourself to earn respect.
19. Pines stay green by braving the snow; springs stay clear by refusing dirty water.
20. Manual and mental labor have no status; it is diligence or laziness that determines rise or fall.