立志言为本,修身行乃先——吴叔达
The great ambition requires us to practice what we preach; cultivation of virtues, the most important is action.
释义:人的立志,语言忠实是它的根本;修养自已的品德,应以行动为先。立志犹如立誓,不仅口头上有豪言壮语,更要实际上有切实履行的决心;修身则当践行,不应仅止闭门思过,独自忏悔,更需求务实,通过参加社会实践活动,磨练意志,强健体魄,建树功业。
见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。——孔子
When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
释义:看到好的要向好的看齐,看到不好的要反省自己是否有同样的不好。每个人都有优点和缺点,要多看别人的优点,努力学习这些有利于自己成长的优点。而发现别人的短处和缺点首先要反思自己是否也有同样的问题。以人为镜,不要再次犯错。
修身絜行,言必由绳墨。——王安石
Be strict with ourselves, words and deeds in conformity with the ethical guidelines.
释义:提高自己的品德修养,检查自己的行为,言出必须符合准则。 意指严格要求自己,一言一行都不违背道德准则。
三人行,必有我师焉。择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。——孔子 When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.
释义:选择他们的优点加以学习;对他们的缺点,参照自己的情况加以改正。修身,既要学习别人优点,又要对于别人的缺点和错误引以为戒,不要重犯。
君子以仁存心,以礼存心。仁者爱人,有礼者敬人。爱人者,人恒爱之;敬人者,人恒敬之。————孟子
A gentleman's heart with kindness and etiquette. Kind people love others, comity people respect others.
He who loves others is constantly loved by them; he who respects others is constantly respected by them.
释义:君子内心所怀的念头是仁,是礼。仁爱的人爱别人,礼让的人尊敬别人。爱别人的人,别人也经常爱他;尊敬别人的人,别人也经常尊敬他。
傲不可长,欲不可纵,志不可满,乐不可极——《礼记》
Guard against arrogance; don't indulge the desire; don't be self-satisfied; enjoyment cannot be excessive.
释义:骄傲不可滋长,欲望不可放纵,意志不可自满,享乐不可过度。 凡事要把握好度,傲、欲、志、乐都要适度,不能助长、放纵、满溢、极端。
但攻无过,毋议人非。 ——陈确
You should try to overcome your shortcomings, don't discuss other people's right and wrong.
释义:一心只想克服自己的缺点,不要对别人的是非妄加评论。 人的通病在于总能看见别人身上的缺点,总想指责别人。殊不知,自己也被别人指指点点。与其在背后说别人是非,倒不如用这些精力来改正自己的缺点,提高自身的修养。
损人即自损也,爱人即自爱也。——黄宗羲
Damage others is damage your own, take good care of others is to take good care of your own.
释义:损害别人,就是损害自己;爱护别人,就是爱护自己。 若是将别人的隐私揭露并宣扬,则将使人无地自容,也造成了彼此间