Zuo Qiu Ming Chun Qiu: I regard non-greed as a treasure, and you regard jade as a treasure. If you give it to me, you will lose the treasure.
"The Analects of Confucius" Spring and Autumn Period: Wealth and honor are what people want. If you don't get it by following the way, you won't be able to live there. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told.
Liu Xianghan: Use wealth as grass and body as treasure.
Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty: There is nothing better than being honest when it comes to an official position, and nothing like being honest when it comes to wealth.
Liu Zong of the Yuan and Tang Dynasties: Stirring up turmoil and promoting purity, abolishing corruption and establishing integrity.
Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty: Looking back at the virtuous countries and families in the past, their success was due to diligence and frugality, and their success was due to extravagance.
Ouyang Xiu Song Dynasty: Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure and relaxation can destroy one's life.
Bao Zhengsong: A person who is honest is an example to the people, and a person who is greedy is a thief to the people.
Su Shi Song: It’s not my property, even if I don’t take any of it.
Yue Fei Song: Civil servants do not love money, military ministers are willing to die, and the world is peaceful.
Zhu Xi Song: The road in this world is as dangerous as greed, and a few people have missed their lives here.
Yu Qianming: The breeze blows with both sleeves toward the sky, so that Lu Yan (common people) will not talk too much.
Guo Yunliming said: Officials do not fear my strictness but fear my integrity; the people do not obey my ability but obey my public; if they are honest, the officials will not dare to be arrogant; if they are public, the people will not dare to bully. Gong begets enlightenment, integrity begets prestige.
Zeng Guofanqing: We must adhere to the word of integrity. Even if things are occasionally unfair, God will forgive us.