①Be kind and honest.

It means a person with great virtue, who is honest and not scheming, and can bear heavy responsibilities. From "The Book of Changes: Kun Gua": The terrain is Kun, and a gentleman carries things with great virtue.

②A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned.

From "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer", it is a famous saying that people have known since ancient times. It can be translated as, Confucius believed that a gentleman has an open mind and a calm mind. The villain is preoccupied with everything, worrying about gains and losses.

③Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement.

The words come from the Book of Changes by King Wen of Zhou Dynasty Jichang. It means that the universe is constantly moving, and people should follow the example of heaven and earth and keep moving forward forever. It is an advice to a gentleman, encouraging him to act magnanimously and not to resort to scheming and tricks.

④ Only sincerity can break through the hypocrisy in the world, and only truth can break through the emptiness in the world.

The words come from "The Complete Works of Xue Wenqinggong" by Xue Xuan of the Ming Dynasty. It means that honesty and reliability can break through the hypocrisy in the world. It is an attitude of being open-minded, not caring, and not playing tricks.

⑤It is not a matter of disrespect for position, but a matter of disrespect 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. ?

The phrase comes from "Yingwen" by Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which means not to worry about gains and losses in official salary, but to pursue personal moral and intellectual progress, and to maintain a normal mind and an open and bright heart.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia - The Book of Changes

Baidu Encyclopedia - The Analects of Confucius

Baidu Encyclopedia - Zhouyi

Baidu Encyclopedia—The Complete Works of Xue Wenqinggong

Baidu Encyclopedia—Zhang Heng