Wise sayings about moral character

There is no courage in not doing what is right. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

People without faith do not know what to do. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

A man with lofty ideals never forgets to be in the ravine, and a brave man never forgets to lose his strength. ——"Mencius, Duke Tengwen"

"Be happy with the world, worry about the world." ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

People cannot be shameless. ——"Mencius: Dedicate Your Heart"

Those who are virtuous are invincible. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Eighth Year of Duke Xi"

Follow good deeds like a stream. ——"Zuo Zhuan: The Eighth Year of Chenggong"

Private enmity is not as important as public enmity. ——"Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Duke Ai"

To do good is like ascending, and to do evil is like falling. ——"Guoyu·Zhou"

Stones can be broken, but the strong ones cannot be taken away; elixirs can be ground, but the red ones cannot be taken away. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Period·Jidong Ji"

Noble others but despise yourself, put others before yourself. ——"Book of Rites·Fang Ji"

Don't eat the food that comes to you. ——"Book of Rites·Under the Tan Gong"

Put national concerns first and then private vendettas. ——Han Dynasty Sima Qian's "Historical Records·Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"

Sincerity will open the door to gold and stone. ——Volume 5 of "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing" by Liu Xin of the Han Dynasty

The strong wind knows the strong grass. ——Fan Ye of the Southern Song Dynasty, "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Wang Ba Biography"

Quietness cultivates one's character, and frugality cultivates one's virtue. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments" of Shu in the Three Kingdoms

There is no better way to save the cold than to wear a heavy coat, and to stop slander, there is no better way than self-cultivation. ——Jin·Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms·Wei Shu·Biography of Wang Chang"

Who will not die? The one who dies for his country is the most loyal. ——Jin·Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei·Biography of Yang Fu"

Dedicated to the end of his life and died. ——Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms, "The Later Master's Model"

Dan can be polished but cannot take away its color; orchid can be burned but cannot destroy its sweetness; jade can be broken but cannot change its whiteness; gold can be sold but cannot be changed. Just. ——Liu Zhou, Northern Qi Dynasty, "Liu Zi·Dazhi"

It is better to have jade broken than to be completely destroyed. ——Li Baiyao of the Tang Dynasty, "Book of Northern Qi·Yuan Jing'an Biography"

If you do good, you will be prepared, and if you are doing evil, you will get rid of it. ——Northern Qi Dynasty·Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions·Something"

A clean source means clear flow, and a straight shape means straight shadows. ——Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty, "Shang Liu You Xiang Shu"

A scholar who is poor is a man of integrity. ——"Liu Zihou's Epitaph" by Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty

If you are not afraid of a righteous death, you will not be honored to live. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Postscript to the Biography of Zhang Zhongcheng"

The good or evil of reputation lies in people. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "With Weizhong Xingshu"

Judge evil as if you have hatred, see good as if you are hungry and thirsty. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Zhang Zhengfu's self-declaration"

Stirring up the turbid and promoting the pure, hating the evil and loving the good. ——Wu Jing of the Tang Dynasty, "Zhenguan Political dignitaries·Appointment of talents"

When one fails, everything falls apart. ——Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty, "A Letter to Xu Jingzhao and Meng Rong"

Fire does not invade jade. ——Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty, "Sikong Xigong's Divine Stele"

The reason why martyrs are different from ordinary people is that they use their loyalty to match their friendship. ——Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty, "Shangdu Situ Shu"

To cultivate one's moral character and conduct one's conduct, one's words must follow the ink of the rope. ——Wang Anshi, Song Dynasty, "Explanation of Fate"

A gentleman's origin does not violate the Tao and is worthy of shame. ——Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty, "Talking to Yan Zhi"

It is better to die with righteousness than live happily, and regard death as home. ——Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty, "On Indulgent Prisoner"

Integrity and shame are the most important aspects of a gentleman. ——Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty, "On Integrity and Shame"

Those who are shameless will do anything. ——Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty, "The Honorable List of Duke Wei"

I no longer know that there are shameful things in the world! ——Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty, "Admonitions to Senior High Commissioners"

The difference between good and evil, Fire and water are incompatible. ——Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Essays on the Sacrifice of Ding Xueshi"

Worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness. ——Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty, "Yueyang Tower"

Mount Tai collapsed in front of it but its color remained unchanged. ——Su Xun of the Song Dynasty, "Mind Skills"

For a person to be good, a hundred good deeds are not enough; for a person to be unkind, one bad deed is enough. ——"Yong Yan" by Yang Wanli of the Song Dynasty

If a mortal is good, he will not praise himself but others will praise him; if he does evil, he will not destroy himself but others will destroy him. ——Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, "Planning Jinshi's Strategies for the Imperial Examination"

A heroic scholar must be able to excel others.

——Song Dynasty Su Shi's "On Liuhou";