Ancient famous sayings about respecting the elders

Respecting the old and loving the young is a traditional virtue in our country. The following is a collection of famous quotes and aphorisms about respecting one’s elders in ancient times that I have compiled. Welcome to read and refer to them.

Part 1 of famous quotes and aphorisms about respecting one’s elders in ancient times

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

2. In the eyes of parents, children are always a part of themselves, and children are an opportunity for their ideal self to come back again. ——Fei Xiaotong

3. Mother is the only force that can make death surrender. ——Gorky, former Soviet Union

4. For children, the value of parents’ charity is that it is more reliable and trustworthy than any other emotion. ——Russell

5. Those who are at peace within themselves will have a prosperous family. ——Lin Bu

6. In the family, the smallest laughter of a child is the great spiritual power that can consolidate the unity of parents' understanding. ——Suhomlinsky

7. Whoever speaks an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao

8. Goodwill brings happiness, and civilization brings harmony. ——Fa·Hugo

9. If you don’t have close relatives, you can’t be a human being; if you don’t get close to close relatives, you can’t be a son. ——Mencius

10. If a person makes his mother sad, no matter how prominent his status is or how famous he is, he is a despicable person. ——Italy Amicis

11. We should be considerate of the elderly as we treat children. ——De Goethe

12. Without a peaceful family, there will be no peaceful society. ——Daisaku Ikeda

13. Parents are the foundation of a person. ——Sima Qian

14. Old age, like a nightingale, should have its nocturne. ——De Kant

15. The family habit of giving gifts to each other helps to enhance the sincere friendship between parents and children. Its main significance does not lie in the gift itself, but in the concern for relatives and the hope of thanking relatives for their concern. ——Irina

16. A harmonious family atmosphere is a kind of flower in the world. Nothing is gentler than it, and nothing is more suitable than it for cultivating a family's nature to be strong and upright. ——Dreiser

17. Those who care for their relatives should not choose the right place to live in peace with them, which is the utmost filial piety. ——Zhuangzi

18. Some children make us feel that this life is worthwhile, and some children leave us with lifelong regrets. ——Kahlil Gibran

19. All outstanding and extraordinary people have outstanding mothers. —— Dickens

20. Both kindness and beating begin at home. ——Beaumont and Fletcher Ancient Famous Sayings about Honoring the Elders Part 2

1. All the glory and pride in the world come from the mother. ——Gorky

2. Without the help of selfless and self-sacrificing maternal love, the child’s soul will be a desert. —— Dickens

3. When an elder asks, don’t bully someone; when an elder orders, don’t be late in doing it; when an elder gives a gift, don’t dare to refuse. ——Zhou Bingqing

4. Being respected in old age is the first privilege that appears in human society. ——Fa Lafargue

5. He who attaches great importance to property but despises his parents is not a good son. ——Zhu Bailu

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

7. The virtue of parents is a huge wealth. ——Horace

8. The most distressing thing in the world is to look down on your own home. ——Dickens

9. The nurturing of a filial son is to be happy with one’s heart and not against one’s aspirations. ——"Book of Rites"

10. Maternal love is a huge flame. ——F. Romain Rolland

11. As a father, the greatest joy is to be able to inspire and educate his children based on the path he has traveled during his lifetime. ——Montaigne

12. If relatives are not harmonious, the family will fail. ——America Lincoln

13. Which thing is bigger? It is the greatest thing to do things closely; to protect oneself, which one is greater? Keep your body intact. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies; I have not heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies. What's wrong? Serving relatives is the foundation of everything; who doesn't keep it? Keeping oneself is the foundation of keeping oneself. ——Mencius

14. The virtuous and the unworthy cannot be separated. If fate cannot be changed, if good and evil cannot be moved. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn"

15. It's really unfair. Young people are forgiven for pursuing pleasure, but old people are prohibited from pursuing enjoyment. ——Montaigne

16. The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey brothers. ——Mencius

17. The ugly sea monster is not as scary as the ungrateful children. ——English·Shakespeare

18. When I am old, I am related to the old of others; when I am young, I am related to the young of others. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. ——Mencius

19. The power to establish and consolidate the family is love, the loyal and pure love between father and mother, father and child, mother and child.

——Suhomlinsky

20. One of the most beautiful things in life is maternal love. This is selfless love, and morality pales in comparison. —— Xiaolu Shidu

21. If a ewe cannot hear the cry of her own lamb, she will never answer the cry of a calf.

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