Officials are not afraid of my strictness, I am honest, and the people are not convinced of my ability and serve me; Honest officials dare not slow down, and public officials dare not bully; Public health is aboveboard.

Those who want to be sincere show their appearance, and those who want to be sincere first. -Han Hengkuan's Theory of Salt and Iron, Illness and Greed.

Looking at the countries and families of former sages, they became thrifty and extravagant. -Tang Li Shangyin's "Ode to Histories"

It is upright and does not command; His body is not straight, although he disobeys. -The Analects of Confucius

Thoughtful, honest and disciplined. -Xue Mingxuan's Record of Xue's Father-in-law's Politics.

Diligence can make up for mistakes, and frugality can keep honesty. -Qing Jinying

If officials are not honest, they will rule out moral decline. -Song Sima Guang's History as a Mirror

Shame is great, death is small. -"History of Song Dynasty"