Better to die with fragrance on the branch than to be scattered by the north wind. —— Song Dynasty, Zheng Sixiao, "Chrysanthemums"
With enough perseverance, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle. —— Cao Xue, "Records of Shu"
Xingtian wields his weapons with fierce determination that never fades. —— Jin Dynasty, Tao Yuanming, "Reading Shan Hai Jing"
Where is Chang'an? It lies only beneath the horse's hooves. —— Tang Dynasty, Cen Shen, "Song of Chang'an"
Walk day by day, and ten thousand miles are not daunting; act constantly, and ten thousand tasks are not difficult. —— "Grams of Wisdom"
I fear neither being crushed nor death, so long as I leave my integrity in this world! —— Ming Dynasty, Yu Qian, "Ode to Stones"
To act with firm resolve and courage is called strength. Strength is the virtue of man. —— "Military Records"
Those who achieve great things in antiquity possessed not only extraordinary talent but also indomitable willpower. —— Su Shi, "On Chao Cuo"
An old steed in the stable still dreams of a thousand-mile journey. A hero in his twilight years still maintains an unyielding spirit. —— Eastern Han, Cao Cao, "Longevity"
If one can benefit the nation, one should risk life and death, rather than avoiding hardship for personal gain. —— Lin Zexu, "Words to his family before heading to war"
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宁可枝头抱香死,何曾吹落北风中。——宋·郑思肖·《画菊》
若要功夫深,铁杵磨成针。——曹学《蜀中广记·上川南道彭山县》
刑天舞干戚,猛志故常在。——晋·陶渊明·《读山海经》
长安何处在,只在马蹄下。——唐·岑参·《忆长安曲二章寄庞催》
日日行,不怕千万里;常常做,不怕千万事。——《格言联璧·处事》
粉身碎骨浑不怕,要留清白在人间!——明·于谦·《石头吟》
坚志而勇为,谓之刚。刚,生人之德也。——《练兵实纪·刚复害》
古之立大事者,不惟有超世之才,亦必有坚忍不拔之志。——苏轼《晁错论》
老骥伏枥,志在千里。烈士暮年,壮心不已。——东汉·曹操·《龟虽寿》
苟利国家生死以,岂因祸福避趋之。——林则徐《赴戎登程口占示家人》
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Those who achieve great things possessed extraordinary talent and indomitable willpower.