a. Ancient sentences and stories about honesty and politeness in China

Famous sayings of honesty

Modesty is the foundation of all good, and pride is the root of all evil. -Wang Shouren

The mountains are never too high and the water is never too deep. -Cao Cao

Being humble is the first thing, and learning is endless. -Feng Menglong

How magnificent it is to swallow the ocean of Wan Li! But it is always so modest and always puts itself very low, so it can accommodate the water of hundreds of rivers and absorb the snow and rain of the earth. -China Jin Yan

Accumulate soil to become a mountain, ride it and then rise, accumulate water to become a sea, and accumulate it and then be deep. Therefore, the product of the saints is also.

-Xunzi

Sincerity is glass, prudence is diamond. -China Jin Yan

Humility is a sweet root hidden in the earth, from which all lofty virtues sprout and grow. Socrates' humility is strong, and self-defense is good. -Lin Bu

Do something without pity, and do it without relying on it. -Pi Rixiu

Modest and modest, not arrogant. -Fang Xuanling

Caution is a good teacher. -Grohan

Modesty is also virtuous, and those who are too modest are more deceitful; Silent, obedient, silent or hiding traitors. -Xu xuemo

be open-minded and reasonable, and scholars should keep these four words. -Zhu Xi

A gentleman should refrain from deceiving himself and seek humility. -Harry

Be temperate in prosperity and cautious in adversity. -Periander

If you are cautious to the end, you will never fail. -"Lao Zi"

Modesty makes people progress, while pride makes people lag behind. We should always remember this truth. -* * *

Although I have some advantages, my most important advantage is my modesty. -Montesquieu

modesty makes people more convinced, boasting makes people suspicious. -Shen Hanguang

Humility is the noblest harvest of introspection, which establishes a defense against pride. -winshaski

A wise man won't put all his eggs in one basket. -Cervantes

Modesty is the conscience of the body. -Balzac

A strong arguer pretends to be wrong, but a humble person does not dispute. -Lin Bu

Caution and self-control are the source of wisdom. -rowe Pence

If you have a big picture, you should be modest. -Lu Jinxi

A shallow and incompetent person is more conceited than anyone else. -Proverbs

When bees sip honey from flowers and leave, they camp to thank them, but the grandiose butterfly believes that flowers should thank him.

-Tagore

a modest gentleman, humble and self-grazing. -Yi Qian

Think twice before you act. -"The Analects of Confucius"

A gentleman should refrain from deceiving himself and seek humility. -"Hai Rui Ji"

Careful words and deeds are the first thing to cultivate yourself. -"Qiong Yao Pei Yu Self-cultivation"

Whoever wears humility is the most beautiful and handsome person. -Montgomery

luck will always fight on the side of the prudent. -Euripides deceives

Be modest and generous. -Wang Shouren

People who act prudently are often helped by opportunities. -Ridders

There is one thing: big enough to defend the world, medium enough to defend the country, and small enough to defend its body: modesty is also called. -Liu Xiang

People who have a little knowledge are not modest; A well-informed and capable person must be modest. -Xie Juezai

People who want to pick roses must pay attention to the thorns. -Persian proverb

If you humble yourself, you will be followed by many others; If you are arrogant and slow, you will get sick. -ge hong

if you are sincere, you can strengthen your will, and if you are sincere, you can worship his virtue. -Hu Hong

If you can't see the bottom of the river, don't wade across. -British proverb

A truly knowledgeable and cultured person will not deliberately show off himself. -David Hanson

A truly great man never thinks of himself as great. -Hertzrit

The bud of a virtue, which is the most precious virtue and the mother of all morals, is humility; With this virtue, we will have endless fun. -galdos

Although there is a spear, it is better to be diligent and thrifty. -Xun Kuang

Don't * * * with your expensive body, don't disobey the public by being alone, and don't break your promise by relying on your function. -Zhuge Liang

keeps it foolish; Work is the world, keep it; Brave and brave the world, and keep it with fear; Rich all over the world, keep it modest. -Kong Qiu

People who are complacent will suffer; He who is self-effacing benefits others. -Wei zhengru

princes are insignificant in grandeur, while sages see greatness in modesty. -Shelley

Stupidity and arrogance are the fruits of one tree. -Proverbs

Those who are arrogant (self-sufficient) are the medium of defeat, and those who fly low and use wings are gradually attacked. -kang Youwei

treat others with humility, and accept things in vain. -Lu Xun

When dealing with things, you should think slowly, and you will get your feelings when you think carefully, and you will get your place when you slow down. Don't neglect it the most, even if it is trivial and easy, it should be handled with caution. -anonymous

cautious people seldom make mistakes. -Proverb

Fear leads to thinking, and thinking leads to insignificance; Fear is cautious, and prudence is invincible. -Zhang Juzheng

Modesty has four benefits. -Ban Gu

Caution is not a delay. -Proverbs

To develop themselves, people should first consult others with an open mind. -Mushakoji

Silence and modesty are social virtues. -Montaigne

Careless and regretful, hehe! Although regret is common. -Han Ying

People are humble because of their erudition, and they are extremely powerful because of their courage to sacrifice. -Kipling

Under the depression, the water flows; People are modest, and virtue is returned. -Wei Zhi

Gentle, humble and courteous words and deeds can sometimes make people change their minds. -Sadie

A person who really knows himself can't help being modest. -anonymous

Modesty makes people's hearts shrink, like a pebble egg, although small, but extremely strong. Honesty is only possible if you are strong. -Lao She

A person can remain modest after being blamed rather than praised, that is the real modesty.

-Richter

If you give up three points on the road of life, you will be able to broaden your horizons. -Carnegie

think carefully. -Handel

Every time I see that people are really humble, I can't help but think of the teaching that "the crushed reed will not break, and the residual lamp will not be blown out". -The Gospel of Matthew

B. The story of being polite and keeping promises (ancient prose)

Ceng Zi killed the city of Ceng Zi's wife, and his son wept with it. His mother said, "The woman (you) is still there, but she is specialized in killing women." Wife is suitable for the city, and Ceng Zi wants to arrest and kill her. His wife stopped him at once and said, " I was just joking with my son. ” Zeng Zi said, "A baby is not a play. Babies must be knowledgeable, treat their parents and scholars, and listen to their parents' teaching. Today's son deceives it, and it is also a godson's bullying. The mother deceives the son, and the son does not believe in his mother, so he becomes a teacher. " So Ceng zi boiled the pig to the baby.

from Han Feizi

Note: Ceng Zi (55-432 BC): Zeng Shen, a native of Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, was a disciple of Confucius.

Translation:

Ceng Zi's wife went to the market, and her son cried and went with her. His mother said to him, "Go home first, and I'll come back later to kill pigs for you." He went back happily. When Ceng Zi's wife came back to the market, she saw Ceng Zi trying to catch a pig and kill it. She stopped saying, "I'm just joking with the children." Ceng Zi said, "Madam, this is no joke! Children don't have the ability to think and judge, so they should learn from their parents and listen to the correct instruction given by their parents. Now you are cheating him, which is to educate children to cheat! If a mother deceives her son, his son will no longer trust his mother. This is not the right way to educate children. " So Ceng Zi killed the pig, boiled it and ate it for his son.

C. Stories about honesty around me

1. This happened to a female shopkeeper and two people selling waste products. The story goes something like this: two people selling waste products came to a female shopkeeper's shop with the smell of garbage and timidly asked, "Boss, do you have any waste products to sell?" The female shopkeeper looked at them with contempt and then shouted, "How much is it now?" "Forty-five cents." The voice is still full of fear.

"so cheap! It's my kindness to take it inside. " The female shopkeeper straightened up and shouted angrily. After thanking the two sellers of waste products, they went in, dragged the waste products out one by one and sorted them out. After weighing them, they said to the female shopkeeper, "It's just 2 yuan. This is money." The female shopkeeper frowned and took the money, dusted it off and motioned for them to leave quickly.

they dragged the waste away, but after a while, they came back. The female shopkeeper was extremely angry and scolded: "What? All the waste products have been towed away by you, and the money is just 2 yuan. If you don't overcharge, what do you want? " A scrap seller said, "We don't mean to take advantage of you, we just want to have something with you."

After that, another junk seller took out a shiny gold necklace from his pocket and said sincerely, "This was found in the junk you sold. Did you lose it?" The female shopkeeper took the necklace in surprise. After confirming that it was hers, the shopkeeper quickly put down the shelf, thanked them and gave them 5 yuan. After a wry smile, they politely declined. Looking at the back of their departure, the female shop owner smiled with admiration ...

2. Their family opened a small shop, which sells cigarettes and alcohol. Recently, people often say that their cigarettes and alcohol are not good. Later, it was discovered that her father actually added different proportions of alcohol to the water, and her father actually made fake wine. After knowing it, she was very worried that it would be found out, which would mean going to jail.

She told her mother about it. She and her mother had a good idea and secretly changed the wine. Later, no one said that her wine was not good, and her business was getting better. Dad suddenly realized how important it is to know honesty.

3. There is a clinic in the town. Once, the doctor prescribed the wrong medicine, and we all know that the doctor has to pay compensation for the wrong medicine. We thought with a bad mood that we wouldn't pay for it. Unexpectedly, the doctor was very honest, admitted it and paid for it. Because this doctor is honest and trustworthy, now his clinic is still full of guests.

4. One day, Chenchen and I made an appointment to play in the park in the afternoon, but their family was going to visit her grandmother's house. Finally looking forward to the afternoon, I rushed out of the house to play with Xiaochen. Suddenly, I suddenly stopped. "What's the matter?" My sister who followed me asked strangely. I am still silent.

When my sister saw that I didn't respond, she looked forward and saw Chenchen sitting in the car with a fruit basket. Sister called out "Sister Chen!" Chenchen immediately turned her head, and suddenly she remembered that she would go to the park with me today. I took my sister's hand angrily and turned away. Suddenly Chen Chen stopped me, "Ivan, let's go and play!" " I turned around excitedly and ran to Chenchen.

"But aren't you going out in the morning?" "no! Although I really want to go, I can still go next time, but I can't break my promise! " Hearing this, I felt ashamed, because I was supposed to go to her grandmother's house this morning, so I felt ashamed. As night fell, Chenchen, my sister and I all returned home.

5. I remember that it was a Sunday morning. I was idle at home and suddenly heard a cry: "Buy vegetables! Home-grown vegetables that have not been treated with pesticides!

come and buy it! ..... "Suddenly, all the neighbors in the neighborhood surrounded the vendor selling green vegetables. I was in a good mood for a while, and ran downstairs and squeezed into the crowd of onlookers to see: Wow, that little green vegetable is about to drip, like a green jade fan, which is hateful and pretty.

It is also very fresh and tender, with milky white stems connected with green leaves, and crystal dewdrops hanging on the leaves. If you get closer, you can feel the coolness in the early morning, as if you can smell the fragrance of the soil. So everyone is scrambling to buy his vegetables.

Among them, an aunt with fashionable clothes came to buy vegetables with her daughter. I saw that she had screened many green vegetables and was about to take out her wallet and hand the money to the vendor, but when she saw that the vendor was too busy collecting other people's money to take care of her side, she put the money back and picked up the child and wanted to leave.

But the child threw away his mother, blinked his big eyes and said loudly, "Mom, you still don't give money!" " Suddenly, the eyes of people all around turned to the aunt, and the aunt's face turned red at once. She quickly gave the money and fled away. Although this aunt looks as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade on the surface, she has a greedy and cheap heart.

D. A short story about honesty.

Shang Yang established a tree as a letter.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shang Yang presided over the political reform with the support of Qin Xiaogong. At that time, at the time of frequent wars and panic, in order to promote the reform, Shang Yang ordered a 3-foot-long wood to be erected outside the south gate of the capital, and made a promise in public: whoever can move this wood to the north gate will be rewarded with 1 taels. Onlookers don't believe that such an easy thing can get such a high reward, so no one is willing to give it a try. Therefore, Shang Yang raised the reward to 5 Liang. There must be a brave man under the reward, and finally someone carried the wood to the north gate. Shang Yang immediately rewarded him with 5 taels of gold. Shang Yang's move established prestige in the hearts of the people, and Shang Yang's next reform was soon popularized in Qin.

Ceng Zi killed pigs

Once, Ceng Zi's wife was going to the market, and the children were crying and going. The wife coaxed the child and said, "Don't go, I'll come back and kill the pig for you." After his wife left, Ceng Zi sharpened his knife and boiled water, and tied up the pigs at home for killing. When his wife came back from the market, she saw that Ceng Zi really wanted to kill pigs, and quickly stepped forward to stop him: "I was just coaxing the children." Ceng Zi said, "Once you cheat a child, the child will not trust you." With that, he killed the pig. Ceng Zi didn't cheat children, but also cultivated their moral character of keeping promises.

A promise never fails

At the end of Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu, who always kept his word and had a very high reputation. Many people trusted and admired him and were willing to make friends with him. At that time, there was even a proverb: "It is better to get a promise than a hundred pounds of gold." This is the origin of the idiom "a promise is worth a thousand dollars". Later, he offended Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and was offered a reward for his capture. As a result, his old friends were not only not confused by the heavy money, but also risked destroying the nine clans to protect him from disasters. (4) Extended reading of stories about honesty and politeness

Motto about honesty

1. Honesty is the most beautiful coat of people and the most holy flower of the soul.

2. Honesty is your expensive shoes. They have traveled all over Qian Shan, and their quality should remain unchanged.

3. Honesty is like a mirror. Once it is broken, there will be cracks in your personality.

4. Honesty is the road, which extends in the footsteps of pioneers; Honesty is wisdom, which accumulates with the pursuit of scholars; Honesty is success, with the struggle of the endeavor approaching; Honesty is the seed of wealth. As long as you plant it sincerely, you can find the key to the vault.

5. Honesty is the foundation of being a man and starting a career.