1. Although the waves of words are always noisy above us, our depths are always silent. ——Kahlil Gibran

2. Silence is the most difficult argument to refute. ——j.b.

3. The softness of indifference is harder than anything else. ——juan montaluo

4. Speech is silver, but silence is gold. ——Claire

5. The person who can remain silent even when he is right is closest to God. ——Anonymous

6. Silence is sometimes the harshest criticism. ——Burston

7. I firmly believe that people who seek truth from facts rather than empty words must not have much to say. ——Edison

8. If you really want to keep it secret, you don’t need anyone’s help. ——Burston

9. If you want to cultivate your body, you must first correct your mind; if you want to correct your heart, you must first be sincere in your intentions. -------Book of Rites

10. Zhilan was born in a secluded forest, and does not lose its beauty because there is no one around; a gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his moral character because of poverty. --------Confucius

11. High conduct and modest words lead to self-cultivation. --------Huang Shigong

12. When you hear people’s slander, you should educate yourself, and when you hear people’s praise, you should be afraid of yourself. -------Hu Juren

13. A gentleman's guarding, cultivating his body, and bringing peace to the world. -------Mencius

14. Cultivation of one's roots and the end of one's life. --------Su Shi

15. Lan Fang never tires of the secluded valley, and a gentleman does not cultivate for fame. ------"Yangzheng Legacy Rules"