子曰:“君子上达,小人下达。”
【译文】 孔子说:“君子心怀仁义,小人心怀财利。”
Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and—sans End!
Hard work and perseverance will always pay off.