1. The nurturing of a filial son is to be happy with one’s heart and not to violate one’s aspirations. ——"Book of Rites"

2. There are three types of filial piety: first, respecting relatives, secondly, not being humiliated, and secondly, being able to support. ——"Book of Rites"

3. There are five so-called unfilial persons in the world. Four of them are laziness and disregarding the support of parents. Money, having an unfilial wife, and not caring about the support of parents are three unfilial acts; following the desires of the ears and eyes and killing one's parents are four unfilial acts; being brave and fighting to endanger one's parents are five unfilial acts. ——Mencius

4. Without a father and a king, he is a beast. ——Mencius

5. The good and the bad cannot be separated. If fate cannot be changed, if good and evil cannot be moved. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu"

6. A filial son does not flatter his relatives, and a loyal minister does not flatter his emperor. This is the prosperity of ministers. ——Zhuangzi

7. Those who care for their relatives should not choose the right place to live in peace, which is the utmost filial piety. ——Zhuangzi

8. The etiquette is short and long, with more than enough damage but not enough benefit. It expresses love and respect and cultivates the beauty of righteousness. ——Xunzi

9. The nature of heaven and earth is that human beings are noble; no human behavior is greater than filial piety, and no filial piety is greater than a strict father. ——"The Book of Filial Piety·Shengzhi Chapter"

10. Parents are the foundation of human beings. ——Sima Qian

11. Treating relatives with respect is more beautiful than three animals. ——Zhi Yu

12. If father and son do not believe, then the family will not be harmonious. ——Wu Zetian

13. Whoever says nothing will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao

14. Those who live in harmony will have a prosperous family. ——Lin Bu

15. Everyone has a heart of kindness and filial piety. ——Su Che

16. All parents love their children. ——Chen Hongmou

17. When serving your elders, your voice is easy to be solemn. Do not shout loudly for trivial matters. ——Zhou Bingqing

18. When an elder asks, do not deceive; when an elder orders, do not be late; when an elder gives a gift, do not dare to refuse. ——Zhou Bingqing

19. If you value wealth and neglect your parents, you will not be a good person. ——Zhu Bailu

20. Losing a loving mother is like a flower in a vase. Although it still has color and fragrance, it has lost its root. ——Lao She

21. Nothing can replace a mother.

——Ba Jin