“Treat others with the warmth of a spring breeze, and discipline yourself with the severity of autumn frost.”
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「少にして学べば、壮にして成すあり。壮にして学べば、老いて衰えず。老いて学べば、死して朽ちず。」
“Learn in youth and you will achieve in adulthood. Learn in adulthood and you will not decline in old age. Learn in old age and your legacy will endure beyond death.”
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「一灯をさげて暗夜を行く。暗夜を憂うなかれ、一灯を頼め。」
“Carry a single lamp as you walk through the dark night. Do not fear the darkness; trust the light you have.”
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「少年のときはまさに老成の工夫を著すべし、老成のときはまさに少年の志気を存すべし。」
“In youth, cultivate the wisdom of maturity; in old age, preserve the spirit and aspiration of youth.”