1. Decoration is also incompatible with virtue, because virtue is the strength and vitality of the soul. ——Rousseau

2. I would like to prove that anyone who behaves kindly and noblely will be able to withstand hardships. ——Beethoven

3. Those who touch others with sincerity will be responded to with sincerity. ——Cheng Yi

4. Be loyal in words and respectful in deeds. ——The Analects of Confucius

5. Without loyalty, one cannot stand in the world. ——Cheng Yi

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

7. Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom. ——Jefferson

8. If people can abandon hypocrisy, they will gain great peace of mind. ——Mark Twain

9. Credit is both an intangible power and an intangible wealth. ——(Japan) Konosuke Matsushita

10. False sincerity is more terrifying than the devil. ——Tagore

11. If you accept people with faith, the world will trust you; if you don’t accept people with faith, your wife will be suspicious. ——Yang Quan

12. Honesty is the lifeblood of life and the foundation of all values.

——Dreiser, British writer