Famous quotes from "The Book of Changes"

Famous sayings from the Book of Changes

1. A person with weak virtues has a high position, a person with small knowledge has a big plan, and a person with small strength has a heavy responsibility. It is rare to be inferior. "Xici Xia"

2. A gentleman will not flatter others when he is superior, and will not be blasphemous when he is subordinate. "Xici Xia"

3. A gentleman knows the subtle and the obvious, knows the soft and strong, and is the hope of ten thousand men. "Xici Xia"

4. Things are inexhaustible, so they end with "Weiji". "Xu Gua"

5. The same voice corresponds to the same spirit, and the same spirit seeks each other. "Qian·Wenyan"

6. Those who are based on heaven kiss up, and those who are based on earth kiss down. "Qian·Wenyan"

7. The terrain is uneven, and a gentleman carries his wealth with great virtue. "Kun·Xiang"

8. A house that accumulates good deeds will surely be blessed; a house that accumulates bad deeds will surely have lingering disasters. "Kun·Wenyan"

9. A gentleman respects the inner world and directs righteousness to the outer world. Respecting righteousness is the foundation of virtue. "Kun·Wenyan"

10. There is no fault or reputation in including a bag, so be careful in what you say. "Kun·Wenyan"

11. Being nourished with righteousness is a holy achievement. "Meng Tuan"

12. A gentleman cultivates virtue through fruitful actions. "Meng·Xiang"

13. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. "No·Xiang"

14. The way of heaven is beneficial and bright, while the way of earth is humble and ascending. The way of heaven becomes full and humiliating, the way of earth becomes full and humiliating, the way of ghosts and gods harms people but brings blessings and humility, the way of human beings is full of evil but loves humility. Modesty, respect and glory, humility and insurmountability, this is the end of a gentleman. "Qian·彖"

15. A humble gentleman is humble enough to shepherd himself. "Qian·Xiang"

16. A gentleman enters the banquet in darkness. "Sui·Xiang"

17. Don't serve the princes, but be noble. "Gu·Shangjiu"

18. The radiance of strength and sincerity renews its virtues day by day. "Big Animal·彖"

19. A gentleman has the virtue of being knowledgeable and prefaced by his actions. "Big Animal·Elephant"

20. A gentleman should be careful in his words and moderate in his diet. "Yi·Xiang"

21. A gentleman is independent and has no fear, and he is not bored in the world. "Da Guo·Xiang"

22. A gentleman accepts others in vain. "Xian·Xiang"

23. The way of heaven and earth is eternal and endless. "Heng·彖"

24. A gentleman's establishment is not easy. "Heng·Xiang"

25. A gentleman cannot act without courtesy. "Da Zhuang·Xiang"

26. A gentleman shows his own virtue. "Jin·Xiang"

27. Women's position is internal, men's position is external, men and women are righteous, this is the great justice of heaven and earth. There is a strict ruler in the family, which is called parents. "Family·Elephant"

28. A gentleman's words are meaningful and his actions are consistent. "Family·Elephant"

29. A gentleman uses the same to differentiate. "罽·xiang"

30. A gentleman cultivates virtue through reflection. "Jian Xiang"