The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions.A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.
志士仁人所器重景仰的,是名声、功业、道德、情操;凡夫俗子所追求炫耀的,是服装、饰物、住宅、生活。
征服恐惧是智慧的开始。
【释义】君子做学问,是为了阐明真理,救济时世。如果仅仅停留在诗文创作上,那就是所谓的‘雕虫小技’,又有什么用处呢!