Integrity and Famous Quotes

1. Quietness cultivates one’s character, and frugality cultivates virtue. —— Zhuge Liang

2. A gentleman is concerned about the road but not about poverty. —— Confucius

3. Be poor without flattery, be rich without arrogance. ——Zi Gong

4. If you strengthen your foundation and use it sparingly, you will never be poor. ——Xun Kuang

5. Those who are extravagant and lazy will be poor, while those who are strong and thrifty will be rich. —— Han Fei

6. The journey of a gentleman is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility, and to cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not lead to far. —— Zhuge Liang

7. Those who are extravagant are in trouble and those who are frugal are at peace. One evil and one good are in front of them.——Bai Juyi

8. Don’t think about danger in peace, abstain from extravagance and be frugal; this is to cut down the roots. To seek luxuriant trees, to block the source, and to seek a long flow of water. ——Wei Zheng

9. Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, the success was caused by diligence and frugality, and the destruction was caused by extravagance.——Li Shangyin

10. The overlord took the two rivers alone, and many of his descendants surrendered with hundreds of cities. . After the success of Luxurious, what about peace and happiness and misfortune? ——Wang Anshi

11. Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman who has many desires will long for wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain - Sima Guang

12. Fame and integrity are more important than Mount Tai, while profit is less important than feathers - [Ming Dynasty] Yu Qian's "Untitled"

13. Disaster comes from desire, blessing comes from self-restraint. ——[Han] Liu Xiang's "Shuo Yuan Shuo Cong"

14. Gong begets Ming, Ming begets integrity; Integrity begets authority, and authority promotes industry. ——[Qing Dynasty] Li Xing

15. A person with integrity can be a teacher, and the breeze on his sleeves can generate power. ——[Jin] Yang Quan

16. If his body is upright, he will not follow orders; if his body is not upright, he will not follow orders. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

17. Diligence can make up for weakness, and frugality can make up for frugality. ——[Qing Dynasty] Jin Ying

18. Those who are in politics do not reward private labor and do not punish private grudges. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

19. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. Only the virtuous and virtuous can obey others.

——[Three Kingdoms] Book of Shu. Mr. Biography 2

20. Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot bend. ——[Warring States] Mencius