1. If you encounter unfairness in society, you must not stand up and speak fairly, otherwise, things will move to you, and you will even be accused of being a reactionary. If you meet someone who has been wronged and framed, even if you know that he is a good person, you must not come forward to explain or argue with him, otherwise you will be said to be his relative, or you will be bribed by him; if it is a woman, you will be suspected of being her lover; if he is more famous, he is a henchman. - "The Three Ambiguities of the World"
2. Chinese temperament always likes to reconcile and compromise, for example, you said, this room is too dark, you must open a window here, everyone must not allow it. But if you advocate tearing down the roof, they will reconcile and be willing to open the window. - Silent China, 1927
3. Downstairs a man is very ill, and the family in the wall is singing a phonograph; opposite is the child. There were two people upstairs laughing wildly; and there was the sound of cards being played. There were women crying on boats in the river about her dead mother. The joys and sorrows of human beings are not the same, I just think they are noisy. - "Little Miscellaneous Feelings"
4. Chinese children, as long as they are born, whether they are good or not, as long as they are more, whether he is talented or not, the person who gave birth to them does not bear the responsibility of teaching him.
Although the phrase "a large population" can be conceited with closed eyes, these many people only toss and turn in the dust, when they are young, they do not treat him as a person, and when they are old, they cannot be human. - "Twenty-Five" 1918
5. In Middle-class Chinese families, there are probably only two ways to teach their children. One is to let it go, not to care at all, to scold people, to beat people is not indispensable, inside or in front of the door is a tyrant, is the overlord, but outside it is like a spider that has lost its web, and it is immediately powerless. The second is to give him a cold reception or reprimand all the time, rather than a flutter, so that he is afraid and withdrawn, like a slave, a puppet, but his parents call himself "obedient", thinking that he is the success of education, and when he comes outside, he is like a bird that temporarily leaves the cage, he will never fly, nor will he jump. - "> of the Sound of the < Waves"
6. Many of the lessons of history have been bought with great sacrifice. For example, let's eat something, some kind of poison can't be eaten, we seem to be all used to it, very ordinary. However, it must be known how many people have eaten to death before.
So I think that the first time to eat crab is very admirable, not a warrior who dares to eat it? Crabs are eaten, spiders must have been eaten, but not delicious, so posterity does not eat, like this kind of people we should be extremely grateful. - "Two Impressions of Today", 1932
7. Once generous to retro, is being generous to maintain the status quo, has not been generous to innovate, more or less, more or less! - "Little Miscellaneous Feelings"
8. The enemy is not enough to be afraid, the most terrible thing is the moths in their own camp, and many things are lost in their hands.
9. Before asking for the emergence of genius, we should first ask the people who can make genius grow. For example, if you want to have trees and want to see good flowers, you must have good soil; without soil, there are no flowers and trees; so soil is more important than flowers and trees. — Before The Genius, 1926
10. The beasts of prey are alone, and the cattle and sheep are in a group; the brigade of bison will form a city of horns to resist the enemy, but if it pulls away, it will be possible to call out in a vain way. The people are in the same stream as cattle and horses,—— and as far as China is concerned, yiren have a different classification method,—— way of governance, and naturally should prohibit collection: this method is correct. ———— "Late Spring Small Talk" was published in Mangyuan and included in the anthology "Grave"
11. May the young people of China get rid of the cold air, just go upwards, and do not have to listen to the words of self-destructive people.
12. The brave are angry and draw their blades to the stronger; the cowardly are angry, but they draw their blades to the weaker.
13. Even if it is difficult, it must be done; the more difficult it is, the more it must be done. Reform has never been smooth sailing, and the approval of the sneerers is after seeing success. - "The Rebirth of The Chinese", 1934
14. Everywhere in China are walls, but invisible, like "ghosts hitting the wall", so that you can "touch" at any time, and those who can hit this wall, who can touch it without feeling pain, are the victors. - "After The Wall", 1925
15. I really haven't said a word like that. —— Lu Xun, "To Tai Jingnong"
