To stop and know where to stop is worse than a human being but not as good as a bird! ——"The Book of Songs" Confucius

Those who deceive themselves know that they are doing good to avoid evil, but what they think in their heart is not true. ——Zhu Xi in "Collected Commentary on the Four Books"

It is better to stay in the center than to talk too much. ——"Tao Te Ching" Laozi

He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. ——"Laozi" Lao Dan

Being contented will not disgrace you, knowing you will not be in danger, you will be able to last for a long time. ——"Laozi" Chapter 44

To be as straight as to be humble, to be as cunning as to be clumsy, and to be as argumentative as to be indifferent. ——"Laozi·Chapter 45"

Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know. ——"Laozi·Chapter Fifty-six"

Trustful words are not beautiful, and beautiful words are not believed. ——"Laozi"

A good person does not discern, and a person who debates is not good. ——"Laozi"

A person who knows is not knowledgeable, and a person who is knowledgeable does not know. ——"Tao Te Ching" Laozi

Hearing with the ears is false, seeing with the eyes is believing. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Zhao Chongguo"

Rumors stop at the wise. ——"Xunzi·Duluo"

Everyone's mouth makes gold, but accumulation destroys bones. ——"Guoyu·Zhou Yuxia"

Hearsay, three people become tigers.

——"Warring States Policy·Wei Policy 2" Liu Xiang

Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this is knowing! ——"The Analects of Confucius"