You should not be happy about things that have nothing to do, and you should not be angry about things that have nothing to do with you. ——Zhuge Liang

There is no greater humiliation than shamelessness. ——Wang Tong

Be poor without flattery, be rich without arrogance. ——Zigong

Strengthen the foundation and use it sparingly, then the sky will not be poor. ——Xun Kuang

Those who are extravagant and lazy are poor, while those who are powerful and thrifty are rich. ——Han Fei

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 ambitions, and if it is not peaceful, it will not be far-reaching. ——Zhuge Liang

Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. Only those who are virtuous and virtuous can obey others. ——Liu Bei

It is not a matter of disrespect for position, but a matter of disrespect for virtue; it is not a matter of shame that one does not have a good partner, but a matter of not being knowledgeable. ——Zhang Heng

If you are humble, many people will follow you; if you are arrogant and arrogant, many people will leave you. ——Ge Hong

The earth can support the city wall, and the accumulation of virtue can form a solid ground. ——Li Bai

If you do a good thing, you will feel at ease; if you do a bad thing, you will feel guilty. ——Shen Hanguang

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

Don’t think about living in peace and be prepared for danger, abstain from extravagance and be frugal; cut down the roots to seek luxuriant trees, plug the source to seek long-lasting growth. ——Wei Zheng

If the general refuses advice, the heroes will disperse; if the policy is not followed, the counselors will rebel. ——Huang Shigong

A ruler is shorter; an inch is longer. Things are lacking; wisdom is unclear.

——Qu Yuan