If a person is rude, he will not stand, if he is rude, things will not work, and if the country is rude, he will not be at peace; he should be zealously committed to acting in accordance with morality, rather than talking about morality; there are two kinds of peaceful violence, that is, law and courtesy .

Tao teaches virtue and harmonizes it with propriety; politeness makes polite people happy, and also makes people who are treated politely happy; a husband and a gentleman should be quiet to cultivate themselves and be frugal in their travels. Cultivating virtue means that without being indifferent, one will not be able to clarify one's aspirations, and without being tranquil, one will not be able to reach far.

Rites govern the country, determine the country, order the people, and benefit heirs; luxury always follows promiscuity, and promiscuity always follows luxury; poverty without flattery, wealth without arrogance.

Be careful not to say or do bad things even when you are alone, but learn to be more shameful in your own presence than in the presence of others.

——Democritus