1.往者虽旧，余味日新。

——南朝·梁·刘勰《文心雕龙.宗经》

Althoughpreviousclassicswerewritteninthepast,theirsignificanceandimplicationsarereneweddaily.

-TheLiteraryMindandtheCarvingoftheDragonbyLinXie(c.-)oftheStateofLiangoftheSouthernDynasties

Term:

往者:指前代经书previousclassics

2.积微，月不胜日，时不胜月，岁不胜时，

——《荀子·强国》

Intermsofaccumulating,itisbettertodoitbythedaythanbythemonth,betterbythemonththanbytheseason,betterbytheseasonthanbytheyear.

-XunzibyXunKuang(-BC),thinkerandeducatoroftheWarringStatesPeriod

Term:

不胜:不如notasgoodas