1. Virtue is the foundation of a career. "Cai Gen Tan"
Translation: Morality is the foundation of career.
2. A house that accumulates good deeds will always be blessed, and a house that accumulates bad deeds will have lingering disasters. "Zhouyi.Kun"
Translation: A family that does good deeds will leave happiness to future generations, and a family that consistently does evil deeds will leave disaster to future generations.
3. Virtue is never alone, it must have neighbors. "The Analects of Confucius. Li Ren"
Translation: A moral person will never be alone. There must be like-minded people to accompany him.
4. If you are virtuous, your mind will become restful as time goes by; if you act hypocritically, your mind will become dull with fatigue. "Shang Shu. Zhou Guan"
Translation: Be moral and have peace of mind; do bad things and your heart will be exhausted.
5. A prosperous house, a prosperous body with virtue, a broad mind and a fat body. "Shang Shu. Zhou Guan"
Translation: Wealth can decorate the house, morality can nourish the body, and make the heart broad and the body fat.
6. When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. "Mencius, King Hui of Liang"
Translation: Respect my elders, and then extend to respect other people's elders; love my children, and then extend to care for other people's children.
7. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. "Mencius Li Louxia"
Translation: He who loves others will always be loved by others; he who respects others will always be respected by others.
8. To deny oneself and restore propriety is benevolence. "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"
Translation: To restrain oneself and make one's words and deeds conform to propriety, this is benevolence.
9. Those who put righteousness first and profit second will be honored; those who put profit first and righteousness second will be disgraced. "Xunzi · Honor and Disgrace"
Translation: It is honorable to consider etiquette and righteousness first and then seek benefits; it is shameful to seek interests first and ignore etiquette and righteousness.
10. If people are virtuous to me, I must not forget them; if I am virtuous to others, I must not forget them. "Warring States Policy Wei Si"
Translation: If others are kind to me, I should not forget it; if I am kind to others, I should not forget it.
11. Love and know its evil, hate and know its good. "Book of Rites·Qu Lishang"
Translation: You should see the shortcomings of people you like, and you should see the advantages of people you hate.
12. When making friends, keep your word. "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"
Translation: When interacting with friends, you must keep your word when you speak.
13. A gentleman uses literature to make friends, and friends to support benevolence. "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"
Translation: A gentleman makes friends with articles and cultivates his benevolence with the help of friends.