Famous quotes about filial piety and respecting elders:

1. If you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a person; if you don’t obey relatives, you can’t be a son. ——Mencius

2. The father is watching his ambitions, but the father is not watching his actions. If you do not change your father's ways for three years, you can be called filial. ——Confucius

3. Be filial to your brothers first, and be faithful to others second. ——(Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"

4. One must not know the age of one's parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——Confucius

5. Injury to the body brings sorrow to relatives; injury to virtue brings shame to relatives. ——(Please) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Rules"

6. As a person, you must respect your parents, be kind to your children, be generous to poor relatives, and be polite to everyone. ——Russell

7. Don’t let your parents suffer from hard work, and don’t let your parents suffer from sorrow. ——"Encouragement to Repay Parents' Kindness"

8. Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the meaning of feeding back. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

9. A virtuous wife will bring few troubles to her husband, and a son will be filial to his father and have a generous heart. ——"Zeng Guang Xian Wen"

10. Be cautious when entering and exiting for support, and don't get tired of being there day and night. ——"Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favor"

11. If you like your relatives, use your strength to help them; if your relatives dislike you, be careful to get rid of them. ——(Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"

12. Filial piety is the scripture of heaven and the meaning of earth. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety"

13. To be a son, one should stop at filial piety; to be a father, one should stop at kindness. ——"University"

14. When there is a difficult problem, the disciple will do his best; if there is food and wine, the teacher will make the meal. Did you ever think you were filial? ——Zixia