An ancient saying about integrity

A man who trusts his husband is a great treasure to his ruler. The country is protected by the people, and the people are protected by trust. Without faith, you cannot win over the people, and without the people, you cannot protect the country. ——Sima Guang The following are ancient quotes about integrity that I have collected and compiled for you. I hope they will be helpful to you! Welcome to read and learn!

Ancestors’ famous sayings about integrity

1. If you don’t have faith, you will die if you don’t have help. ——Zuo Zhuan

2. Letter is a national treasure. ——Zuo Zhuan

3. A gentleman’s words can be trusted and conquered. ——Zuo Zhuan

4. Breaking one’s word. ——Zuo Zhuan

5. If you don’t have faith, quality will be of no use. ——Zuo Zhuan

6. Those who are honest are the knot of the world. ——Guan Zi

7. A light promise will lead to a distrustful one, and what is easy will be hard. ——Lao Tzu

8. Believing words are not beautiful, and beautiful words are not believing. A good person cannot discern, and a person who debates is not good. A person who knows is not knowledgeable, and a person who is knowledgeable does not know. ——Laozi

9. Zengzi said: “I have to examine myself three times every day: Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not trusted my friends in my dealings? Have I not learned what I preach?”——The Analects of Confucius

< p> 10. If you have good faith, the people will not dare to be merciful. ——The Analects of Confucius

11. When making friends, keep your word. ——The Analects of Confucius

12. To know something is to know it, and to know it is to know it. This is knowledge. ——The Analects of Confucius

13. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his actions. ——The Analects of Confucius

14. Be true to your words and be resolute in your actions. ——The Analects of Confucius

15. People who have no faith do not know what is possible. A big cart has no hooks, and a small cart has no pulleys. How can it move? - The Analects of Confucius

16. The people cannot stand without faith. ——The Analects of Confucius

17. First I was with people, listening to their words and trusting their actions; now I am with people, listening to their words and watching their actions. ——The Analects of Confucius

18. Honesty is the way of heaven, and sincerity is the way of man. If you are sincere and do not move, you have not yet existed; if you are not sincere, you have not moved. ——Mencius

19. Reflexively and sincerely, there is no greater joy. ——Mencius

20. If the mouth can speak, but the body can do it, it is a national treasure; if the mouth cannot speak, but the body can do it, it is a national weapon; if the mouth can speak, but the body cannot do it, it is a national weapon. "Speaking good words but doing evil deeds is a national monster." ——Xunzi

21. A gentleman's heart is not only good at sincerity... Honesty is what a gentleman abides by and is the foundation of political affairs. ——Xunzi

22. When small faith is achieved, great faith is established, so it is clear that the master accumulates faith. If you don’t believe in rewards and punishments, bans will not work. ——Han Feizi

23. A gentleman must be sincere. The so-called sincerity means not to deceive oneself, just like hating a bad smell or liking lust. This is called self-humility. Therefore, a gentleman must be careful about his independence. ——Book of Rites. University

24. Those who want to cultivate their body must first correct their mind. If you want to correct your heart, you must first be sincere. ——Book of Rites. University

25. Honesty is self-made, and Tao is self-made. Honesty is the beginning and end of things; dishonesty is nothing. Therefore, a gentleman's sincerity is the most valuable thing. A sincere person does not become himself, so he becomes something. ——The Doctrine of the Mean in the Book of Rites

26. Paying lip service but not delivering the truth will lead to resentment and disaster. ——The Book of Rites

27. A gentleman never fails to speak to others, so his words are fully trusted. ——The Book of Rites

28. Gold and jade are not treasures, but loyalty is considered a treasure. ——Book of Rites Confucianism

29. Don’t slander yourself internally, and don’t slander others externally. ——Han Ying

30. It is better to get Jibu Yinuo than to get a hundred catties of gold. ——Sima Qian

31 People believe first and then ask for energy. ——Liu An

32. Honesty without stain, thought without shame. ——Liu Xiang: Keep your word and never break your promise. ——Liu Xiang

33. During the time of Yao and Shun, the people did not persuade others with nobility and rewards; they did not impose heavy punishments but the people did not offend; they acted righteously and met the trust of the people. ——Ban Gu

34. When husbands argue with each other, they deceive each other; when they do not promise loyalty, they argue with honesty. ——Wang Fu

35. Loyalty and prudence are the foundation of virtue and righteousness; emptiness and deceit are the root of chaos. ——Wang Fu

36. If you accept people with trust, the world will trust them; if you don’t treat others with trust, your wife will be suspicious of you. ——Yang Quan

37. Be sincere and fair. ——Chen Shou Treat people with trust, think with disbelief; treat others with disbelief, think with disbelief. ——Fu Xuan

38. With sincerity, gold and stone are opened. ——Fan Ye

39. Being clever and hypocritical is not as good as being sincere. ——Yan Zhitui

40. Those who lose all their sincerity by hypocrisy are greedy for fame and death. ——Yan Zhitui

41. The foundation of a country depends on loyalty and trustworthiness; the ancients gave up food and soldiers, but trustworthiness must not be lost. The rise and fall of a country depends on it. ——Li Tingshou

42. If you are sincere, you will not believe it. ——Wang Tong If a couple is kind, if they are not sincere, they will separate; ——Wei Zheng

43. Words of disbelief and orders without sincerity will ruin your virtue for those above and endanger your life for those below. ——Wu Jing If father and son do not believe, the family will not be harmonious. ——Wu Zetian

44. Sincerity can eliminate suspicion, and favoritism can eliminate greedy complaints. ——Liu Yuxi

45. Be sincere and do not deceive, keep your word and do not doubt.

——Lin Bu

46. Loyalty and integrity are the foundation of one’s life, not just a tool for fame. ——Lin Bu

47. It’s hard to buy an inch of sincerity with all the money. ——Yan Jidao

48. Saint, just sincerity. Sincerity is the foundation of the five constant elements and the source of hundreds of actions. ——Zhou Dunyi

49. Those who believe in their husbands are the greatest treasure of the king. The country is protected by the people, and the people are protected by trust. Without faith, you cannot win over the people, and without the people, you cannot protect the country. ——Sima Guang

50. If you are not sincere in the front and say you are sincere in the back, everyone will doubt it and not believe it. ——Sima Guang

51. A promise from a husband is worth a thousand dollars.

——Sima Guang;