A collection of inspirational excerpts of ancient and modern famous sayings about honesty and integrity

If there are good people above, there must be bad people below. (Mencius and Teng Wengong in the Warring States Period)

When you are old and strong, you would rather move your heart with a white head; when you are poor and strong, you will not fall into the clouds. ("Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty)

If you are greedy for bait, you will eventually be abused by fishermen; if your wings are tied with heavy gold, you will never be able to fly high. If you are close to the sensual dogs and horses, you will inevitably make mistakes; if you stay together with integrity, you can become a talented person. It is common to find competent officials, but the most difficult thing is to be honest and honest. --[Jin] Yuan Haowen's "Yuan Yishan Collection"

An honest person is a model of the people; a greedy person is a thief of the people. --[Song Dynasty] Bao Zheng's "The Officials Begging for Don't Use Stolen Money"

Civil officials do not love money, military officials are willing to die, and the world is at peace. --[Song Dynasty] Yue Fei

The road in this world is not as dangerous as greed, and several people have missed their lives here. --[Song Dynasty] Zhu Xi

Although you cannot let go of your desires, you can restrain your pursuits. --[Warring States Period] "Xunzi Corrected His Name"

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, their success was achieved by diligence and frugality, but they were destroyed by extravagance. --[Tang Dynasty] Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"

Care and hard work can rejuvenate a country, but leisure and leisure can destroy one's life. --[Song Dynasty] Ouyang Xiu's "Preface to the Biography of Officials in the History of the Five Dynasties"

Things must first rot, and then insects will grow there; people must first doubt them, and then slander them. --[Song Dynasty] Su Shi's "Fan Zeng Lun"

Wealth can make people greedy, sex can make people addicted, fame can make people jealous, and potential can make people rely on it. Now that the four troubles have gone away, are they still in the dust? --[Song Dynasty] Shao Yong's "Man's Song"

When you are old and strong, you would rather move away from your heart with a white head? Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds. --[Tang Dynasty] Wang Bo's "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion"

If a person only thinks about selfishness, he will turn hardness into softness, ignorance into ignorance, kindness into misery, purity into filth, and his character will be ruined throughout his life. Therefore, the ancients regarded non-greed as a treasure. --The Compilation of Words and Deeds, Volume 2 of Chen Hongmou's "Political Regulations" of the Qing Dynasty

Impartial and selfless, my relatives and relatives must forgive me whenever I am involved in the academic field; The writing is both light and dark. ----Zhu Gui of Qing Dynasty

Let the breeze flow into your sleeves, quietly recalling the official situation in this life;

A beautiful moon comes in the courtyard, which brightens the hearts of our people. ---- Zhailian of the Guizhou Governor's Office in the Qing Dynasty

The sea embraces all rivers, and tolerance is great; thousands of people stand on the wall, and there is strength without desire. ----Lin Zexu

Incorruptible officials have no official pleasure, and talented people do not bend their waists. ----Ancient Proverbs

No one has ever had a fault. It is enough to be confused about small things but not confused about big things.

I don’t love money. I understand when I come and I understand even more when I leave. Why should I care about it! ----Feng Leng, Zhou Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty

Those who serve in the imperial court are ashamed of sending gifts and family members, and those who serve in foreign affairs are ashamed of everyone. ----A certain official in the Ming Dynasty signed his own couplet

Don't offend heaven and earth with your thoughts, and leave a good example to your children and grandchildren with your words and deeds.

----Ming Yuan Chonghuanlian