1. Confucius said: "A gentleman wants to be slow in speech but quick in action."

From "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren", it means Confucius said: "A gentleman should be careful and slow in his words. You must be diligent and agile in your work.”

2. The ancients cannot speak out their words, and they are ashamed to do so.

From "The Analects of Confucius·Liren", it means that ancient people did not speak easily because they felt ashamed that they could not do it.

3. It is a shame for a gentleman to have his words but not his actions.

From the "Book of Rites·Miscellaneous Notes" by Dai Sheng of the Western Han Dynasty, it means that a gentleman feels shameful if he expresses his opinions but does not implement them.

4. Exaggeration is of no use.

From "Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Ma Liang", it means that what you say exceeds what you do. Such people cannot bear big responsibilities.

5. The beauty of words and deeds lies in beauty, not in abundance.

It comes from "Famous Quotations" by Emperor Liang Yuan, which means that words should be correct and actions should be appropriate, not too many.