The famous sayings in the Book of Rites are as follows:

1. Pride cannot last long, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme. "Book of Rites·Qu Li Part 1"

Don't allow pride to grow, don't indulge desires, don't be too ambitious and complacent, and don't have excessive enjoyment. Wei Zheng once used this sentence to admonish Li Shimin, which helped create a generation of virtuous kings. Qianlong once mentioned these words in his imperial pen, and he always reflected on himself to correct his arrogance. This is also a good medicine for us in modern society.

2. Reciprocate courtesy. It is impolite to go but not come; it is impolite to come but not go. "Book of Rites·Qu Li Shang"

Etiquette focuses on going and returning. It is not etiquette to give favors but not receive them in return; it is also not etiquette to receive favors but not repay others. People live in society and must know the way of interpersonal communication. Courtesy reciprocates, what comes and goes, a virtuous cycle. In reciprocity, the favor itself is not the most important, the key lies in the act of reciprocity. As it is said in "The Book of Songs": "Retribution for bandits is always considered good."

Book of Rites

"Book of Rites", also known as Xiao Dai's Book of Rites, was written in In the Han Dynasty, it was compiled by Dai Shengsuo, a ritual scholar of the Western Han Dynasty. "Book of Rites" is an important anthology of laws and regulations in ancient China, with 49 chapters in twenty volumes. The content of the book mainly describes the etiquette system of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, which embodies the philosophical, educational, political, and aesthetic thoughts of the Pre-Qin Confucians. It is an important material for the study of pre-Qin society and a collection of materials on Confucianism.