1. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results.

--Mo Zhai, a thinker of the Warring States Period

2. Internal and external correspondence, words and deeds should be proportionate.

--Han Fei, philosopher and educator of the Warring States Period

3. Goodness cannot come from outside, and the name cannot be made in vain.

--Qu Yuan, a poet of the Warring States Period

4. The true is the most sincere. Without sincerity, it cannot move people.

--Zhuang Zhou, a philosopher of the Warring States Period

5. If a person breaks his promise, his reputation will be ruined.

--Liu Xiang, a Confucian scholar of the Han Dynasty

6. Hypocrisy cannot last long, emptiness cannot last long, rotten wood cannot be carved, and love cannot last long.

--Han Ying, a poetry critic in the Han Dynasty

7. If you accept someone with a letter, the world will trust you; if you don’t accept someone with a letter, your wife will be suspicious of you.

--Chang Quan, a hermit of the Jin Dynasty

8. A person cannot stand in the world without loyalty.

--Cheng Yi, a philosopher of the Song Dynasty

9. More virtuality is worse than less reality.

--Chen Fu, a philosopher of the Song Dynasty

10. Treating others with truth is not only beneficial to others, but also beneficial to yourself.

--Yang Jian, scholar of Song Dynasty

11. Honesty is the lifeblood of life and the foundation of all values.

--Dreiser, British writer

12. Be loyal in words and respectful in deeds.

--The Analects of Confucius

13. Deceiving can only be temporary, but honesty is a long-term solution.

--John Ray, British scholar

14. Life cannot bloom brilliant flowers from lies.

--Heine, German poet

15. Honesty is the most touching thing.

16. If you can be true to yourself, you can be true to others, just like night follows day and shadow follows body shape.

--Shakespeare, British dramatist

17. How can there be dignity without honesty?

--Cicero, ancient Roman politician

18. If a person loses honesty, he loses everything.

--Li Li, British essayist

19. Honesty is the best policy.

--Franklin

20. If people can abandon hypocrisy, they will gain great peace of mind.

--Mark Twain