1. Rhetoric establishes sincerity. ——"Book of Changes? Qian? Classical Chinese" Speech should be based on integrity.
2. If you are not refined or sincere, you cannot move people. ——"Zhuangzi? Father of Fish"
3. A broken promise cannot be established. ——"Zuo Zhuan? The 22nd Year of Duke Xiang"
4. A light promise will lead to a lack of faith. ——"Laozi" Chapter 63 People who make promises to others easily must rarely be trustworthy.
5. I examine myself three times every day: Am I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ——"The Analects of Confucius? Xueer"
6. When making friends, keep your word. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Xueer"
7. People who have no faith do not know what is possible. ——"The Analects of Confucius? For Politics" can: You can live in the world.
8. The people cannot stand without trust. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan"
9. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Zilu" Guo: Decisive
10. A promise worth a thousand dollars. ——"Historical Records? Biography of Ji Bu Luan Bu" One word and nine tripods ——"Warring States Policy"
11. A gentleman's words are hard to follow. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
12. When making friends, keep your word. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
13. Break one's trust and fail to establish one's trust. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
14. The people cannot stand without faith. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
15. Be true to your words and be resolute in your actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
16. A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
——"Historical Records"