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Zengzi said: "I will examine myself three times today: Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not trusted my friends in my dealings? Have I not been accustomed to preaching?"

(Translation) Zengzi said: "I reflect on myself many times every day: Didn't I do my best when doing things for others? Didn't I be honest and trustworthy when interacting with friends? Didn't I review the lessons taught by the teacher often?"

2. Confucius said: "Tao In a country of thousands of chariots, one must respect things and be trustworthy, be frugal and love others, and make the people take care of themselves."

(Translation) Confucius said: "To govern a big country, one must handle political affairs seriously, pay attention to credit, and be thrifty. Use money, care for your subordinates, and use the people's power reasonably according to the busyness of farming."

3. The Master said: "Disciples, be filial when you enter, be friendly when you go out, be cautious and trustworthy, love others and be kind. If you have enough energy to practice, study literature. "

(Translation) Confucius said: "Young disciples should be filial to their parents at home, respect their elders when going out, be careful in their words, be trustworthy and love others, and be close to benevolent people. If you have any spare energy, use it to study cultural classics."

4. Zi Xia said: "A wise man changes his appearance; he can do his best to serve his parents; he can do his best to serve his ruler; he can make friends with him. Be true to your words. Even if you say you haven’t learned yet, I will definitely call you learned.”

(Translation) Zixia said: “When treating your wife, you should value her character rather than her appearance; when you serve your parents, you should be able to do so. He does his best, is willing to sacrifice his life to serve the king, interacts with friends, and keeps his word. Although (such a person) has not learned, I must say that he has learned."

V. Zi. Said: "If a gentleman is not serious, he will not be dignified; if he is learned, he will not be solid. He must be loyal and trustworthy. If he has no friends, he will not be as good as himself. If he makes mistakes, don't be afraid of changing them."

(Translation) Confucius said: "A gentleman is not dignified. , there will be no majesty; if you are engaged in learning, your studies will not be consolidated. Make loyalty and faithfulness the main idea (in dealing with others). Don’t be afraid of making mistakes if you make mistakes.”

6. Youzi said: "Faith is close to righteousness, and words can be restored. Respect is close to etiquette, and far away from shame. Because it does not lose its closeness, it can also be a lineage."

< p>(Translation) Youzi said: "Only when promises are in line with the principles of righteousness can we keep them. Only when respect is in line with the principles of etiquette can we avoid being humiliated. Relying on one's own relatives is trustworthy." "

-------The above is from "Xue Er Pian"

7. The Master said: "If a person has no faith, he does not know what he can do. How can a small cart move without a pulley?

--------------------- "Wei Zheng Chapter"

(Translation) Confucius said: "A I don’t know how a person can behave if he doesn’t trust his word! (It’s like) a big car without a hook, a small car without a tie, how can it still move? ”

8. The Four Teachings of the Master: Wen, Action, loyalty, trust. ----------"Shu Er Pian"

(Translation) Confucius educates students from four aspects: ancient documents, behavioral norms, loyalty to others, honesty and trustworthiness.

9. Zizhang asked about advocating virtue and discerning doubts. Confucius said: "The master is loyal, righteous, and virtuous. Those who love want him to live, and those who hate want him to die. Both wanting him to live and wanting him to die is delusion." Sincerity does not end with wealth, but only with differences. . '"

------------"Yan Yuan Chapter"

(Translation) Zi Zhang asked how to improve morality and distinguish confusion. Confucius said: "Paying attention to loyalty and obeying morality can improve morality. If you love someone, you want him to live; if you hate him, you want him to die. If you want him to live, you also want him to die. This way (likes and dislikes are impermanent) It is confusion. ("The Book of Songs" says:) 'You will definitely not get any benefit from this, but will only get the opposite result. As a matter of fact, you are a small person!"

-----------"Zi Lu Pian"

(Translation) Confucius. Said: "What you say must be fulfilled, and what you do must be decisive. This is a stubborn villain (who doesn't know how to adapt)! But he can also be regarded as a first-class taxi again."

11. Zizhang asked OK. Confucius said: "If you speak faithfully and act with sincerity, you can do it even in a barbarian country. If you speak unfaithfully and act with disrespect, even if you live in a state, how can you do it? If you stand up, you will see him participating in the front, and in the public opinion, you will see it. He relies on the balance, and then he goes." Zi Zhang wrote to all the gentry.

----------"Wei Ling Gong Pian"

(Translation) Zi Zhang asked how (to make himself) work.

Confucius said: "If you are sincere and trustworthy in your speech, and kind and prudent in your actions, it will work even in a backward and barbaric country. If you are not sincere and trustworthy in your words, and not kind and prudent in your actions, will it work even in your own hometown? Standing When I was riding, I seemed to see the words "loyalty, trust and respect" in front of me. When I was riding in the car, I seemed to see these words carved on the crossbar of the carriage shaft. This would work everywhere. "Zizhang wrote these words on the carriage. On your own belt. - ------"Ji Shi Pian"

(Translation) Confucius said: "Three kinds of friends are beneficial, and three kinds of friends are harmful. Make friends with upright people, and make friends with people who keep their word. It is beneficial to make friends with people who are well-informed. It is harmful to make friends with people who are flattering, friendly people, and people who are smooth-talking. Be kind to Confucius. Confucius said: "Those who can do the five are benevolent in the world." "Please ask me." He said: "Greetings, generosity, trustworthiness, sensitivity, and benefit. Being respectful means not insulting, being lenient makes you win people, trusting people, and being sensitive. Then there will be merit, and the benefit will be enough to make people happy."

-----------"Yang Huo Pian"

Zizhang asked Confucius how to do it. It can be called benevolence. Confucius said: "If you can apply the five virtues in the world, you can be called benevolent." Zizhang said: "Excuse me which five virtues." Confucius said: "Respect, generosity, faithfulness, diligence, (giving others) kindness. Respect You will not be insulted, you will be supported by others if you are generous, you will be trusted by others if you are faithful, you will be successful if you are diligent, and you will be able to control others if you are kind."