The famous sayings about filial piety are as follows:

1. Whoever speaks with an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao

2. Honoring parents can often replace the noblest feelings. ——Meng Ke

3. Mother is the only force that can make death surrender. ——Gorky

4. All the glory and pride in the world come from the mother. ——Gorky

5. If you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a person; if you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a son. ——Mencius

6. The nurturing of a filial son means being happy with one’s heart and not violating one’s aspirations. ——"Book of Rites"

7. There are three types of filial piety: first, respecting relatives, secondly, not being humiliated, and secondly, being able to support. ——"Book of Rites"

8. It is important to know the age of your parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

9. When Meng Wubo asked about filial piety, Confucius said: "My parents are only worried about their illness." ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

10. What parents love I also love it, and I respect it as much as my parents respect it. ——Confucius

11. A gentleman has three pleasures, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and brothers without any reason is one kind of happiness; looking up to Heaven and not being ashamed of others is the second kind of happiness; being able to educate the talented people from all over the world is the third kind of happiness. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. ——Mencius

12. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. ——Mencius

13. The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives. ——Mencius

14. Only being filial to your parents can relieve worries. ——Mencius

15. Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are different, elders and children are related, and friends are trustworthy.

——Mencius