The world is ashamed of not being ranked first, but I am ashamed of being upset by not being ranked first.

The mountains of the world converge in Yungui; they stretch for thousands of miles, reaching the boundless sky. The beauty of this rock is self-evident.

The way of the sage is that our nature is self-sufficient; those who seek reason in things are mistaken.

This heart, unclouded by selfish desires, is the natural law of nature and requires no external additions.

The people of the barbarians are like uncut jade or untied wood. Though rough and stubborn, they still have their uses with an axe. How can we despise them?

The only worry for people is lack of ambition, not lack of achievement.

Without aspiration, nothing can be accomplished. Even the skills of a hundred craftsmen are rooted in ambition.

Praise others' virtues, but blame your own faults; learn from others' strengths, and recognize your own shortcomings.

It is not the absence of mistakes that is valuable, but the ability to correct them.

Be humble and magnanimous.

Therefore, I believe in the goodness of human nature, and that there is no one in the world who cannot be transformed.

Knowledge is the guiding principle for action, and action is the effort of knowledge; knowledge is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowledge.

The depth of true and solid knowledge is action, and the clarity and insight of action is knowledge.

Changing course topics is not my business, but who is responsible for studying and understanding the truth?

Three years have passed since I left my parents' hometown and came here. I have weathered malaria and survived, and I have never felt sad for a single day.

The banana leaves on the eaves are green, forming a forest, and the long summer heat is completely resistant.

Robust thoughts soar like the wind, soaring above my emotions, and the gentle spring mist and refreshing autumn air are refreshing.

One must be tempered by experience in order to gain a firm footing; only then can one be steady in stillness and calm in action.

Those who plant trees must cultivate their roots; those who cultivate virtue must nurture their hearts.

In the world, if things are easy to gain, they will be easy to lose; if things are not accumulated for a long time, they will not flourish.

The ancients learned at all times and in all circumstances solely from their hearts. This sharp heart also reflected good calligraphy.

The heart of man that is righteous is the heart of the Tao; the heart of the Tao that is not righteous is the heart of man.

To rectify the heart is to restore its essence, and to cultivate oneself is to realize its function.

Victory or defeat depends solely on whether the heart is active or inactive.

It is easy to defeat a thief in the mountains, but it is difficult to defeat a thief in the heart.

Thousands of saints have passed, and conscience is our teacher.

The heart has neither good nor bad intentions, but it has the potential to move with both good and evil intentions. Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is the study of things.

With this heart, which is bright, what else is there to say?