Life 500 Quotes

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 1995-11-01
Features: Lin Zexu served as an official his whole life but never accumulated wealth. Someone asked him, "Why not leave property for your children?" Lin Zexu replied, "If future generations are not as capable as me, what use is leaving them property? If future generations are as good as or better than me, what use is leaving them property?" I agree with Lin Zexu's view. I believe leaving property to descendants is not only not helpful to them but also harms them, preventing them from becoming complete and well-rounded individuals.