Don't let your reputation surpass reality, stupidity is appreciated by saints. The quality of white is precious, even if it penetrates into black, it will not change color. There is no light on the surface, but there is light inside. The weak are the foundation of survival, so I try to avoid the brave winning and the strong dying. Shallow, stubborn and straightforward, but the villain insists on this as a virtue.
A gentleman is leisurely and restrained, and it is difficult for others to guess! A gentleman should be cautious in speaking, frugal in eating and drinking, and satisfied with his feet in order to get rid of the ominous. Practice for a long time, and it will smell good over time.
Source: Motto is an inscription written by Cui Yuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The full text ***20 sentences, 100 words, expresses the author's basic attitude and position towards people. Every two sentences constitute a meaning, and the meanings of these two sentences are often antagonistic, relative and even contradictory. It is through this kind of opposition and contradiction that the author highlights the value and significance of subjective choice and reflects the more common values at that time.
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Motto refers to the basic principles and methods that people follow. It can be a concise sentence or two, a poem, a motto or a proverb. The function of motto is to motivate and restrain oneself. This word first appeared in Selected Works-Cui Yuan (motto).
Lu Yanji made a note: "When your brother was killed, you killed him yourself. When you were desperate, you were pardoned. You set up this inscription to warn yourself and strive for the right seat, so it is also a motto. " Cui Yuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty likes impulsiveness. His brother Cui Zhang was killed by others, and Cui Yuan fled for his life after revenging his brother. It was not until the imperial court granted amnesty that he was able to return to his hometown.
To this end, he wrote an inscription warning himself not to act rashly. Because it is placed on the right side of the seat, it is called "motto". There are two meanings about inscriptions:
First, words describing facts and praising merits are written on artifacts and inscriptions. Such as "Jin Ming" and "epitaph" in ancient China.
The second is the words of self-policing, such as "motto". But the original "Ming" was a container for holding wine. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi people built a temple in memory of Qi Huangong. There is a wine container in it, called a wine bottle.
Once, Confucius and his students went to worship the temple and said, "If it is empty, it will be crooked;" Pour half the wine or water and stand up; When the device is full, it will still tilt. Therefore, in the past, Qi Huangong always put the dagger on the right side of his seat to warn against complacency. "
As can be seen from Confucius' words, the original "motto" is a kind of "inscription of things", which is related to Ming vessels. Nowadays, "maxims" usually refer to the maxims or aphorisms that we believe most, many of which are famous sayings of celebrities. Each of us should have our own motto to urge ourselves to make new progress.
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