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Famous aphorisms about the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation

1. If you value your property more than your parents, you will not be a good son. ——Zhu Bailu

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

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

4. A filial son does not flatter his relatives, and a loyal minister does not flatter his king. This is the prosperity of ministers. ——Zhuangzi

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

6. The good and the bad cannot be separated. If fate cannot be changed, if good and evil cannot be moved. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"

7. Having no father and no king is like a beast. ——Mencius

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

9. The nature of heaven and earth is that human beings are noble; no human behavior is greater than filial piety, and no filial piety is greater than a strict father. ——"The Book of Filial Piety: The Holy Chapter"

10. Those who serve their relatives should not choose the right place to live in peace, which is the ultimate filial piety. ——Zhuangzi

11. When Meng Wubo asked about filial piety, Confucius said: "Parents only worry about their illness." - "The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

12. Those who are disrespectful to their relatives are disrespectful. His relatives are also. ——"Book of the Three Kingdoms·Wei"

13. Rituals are broken and short, with more than enough damage but not enough benefit. It expresses love and respect and cultivates the beauty of righteousness. ——Xunzi

14. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. ——Mencius

15. One must not know the age of one’s parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

16. Parents are the foundation of human beings. ——Sima Qian

17. Don’t be slow when your parents call you; don’t be lazy when your parents order you. It means: when your parents call you, you should quickly answer; when your parents give orders, you should quickly do it. ——Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Rules"

18. Disciples will be filial when they enter, and they will be younger when they leave. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

19. When an elder asks, do not deceive; when an elder orders, do not be late; when an elder gives a gift, do not dare to refuse.

——Zhou Bingqing