It takes a long time and great effort to cultivate talent; educating and nurturing people is a long-term and profound endeavor.
教育是一项崇高的事业，正所谓十年树木，百年树人，需要我们付出长期的耐心和努力。
Education is a noble undertaking, as the saying goes, "it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred to nurture people," requiring our long-term patience and effort.
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Ancient
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During the Spring and Autumn period, the statesman Guan Zhong served as the Prime Minister of Qi for over 40 years. He assisted Duke Huan of Qi in implementing reforms in economic, political, and military aspects, making Qi the leader among the "Five Hegemons" of the Spring and Autumn period.
His view on talent cultivation was: "For a year's plan, nothing is better than planting grain; for a ten-year plan, nothing is better than planting trees; but for a lifelong plan, nothing is better than cultivating people."
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