1. Those who want to be upright should look at their appearance, and those who want to be honest should look at themselves first. (Han? Huan Kuan)

Explanation: If you want your shadow to be correct, you must keep your personal appearance correct. If you want your subordinates to be honest, you must first be honest yourself.

2. But if you set a straight mark, there will be no curved shadow. ("Old Tang Book")

Explanation: As long as the pole is straight, it will not cast a curved shadow.

3. The ministers are law-abiding and the small ministers are honest. (Ming Dynasty? Huang Wan)

Explanation: If ministers can abide by the law, then ministers will be honest.

4. But if the officials are not arrogant, it is the afternoon song in the village. (Song Dynasty? Lu You)

Explanation: As long as the officials are honest and the officials are not tyrannical, the people will support them and peace will prevail.

5. A wise man does not do things that are not his own, and an honest man does not do things that are not his own. (Han? Han Ying)

Explanation: When a smart person doesn’t do it, it doesn’t mean that he has nothing to do, but because he knows that he can’t do it; when an honest person doesn’t embezzle, it doesn’t mean that he has property, but because he knows Know not to embezzle.

6. If you are frugal, you will prosper, but if you are a promiscuous person, you will perish. (Mozi)

Explanation: Frugality and frugality will lead to prosperity, while lust and debauchery will lead to destruction.

7. Stealing other people's wealth and using it as theft is more like coveting the world's merit for one's own benefit. (Confucius)

Explanation: Stealing other people’s property is considered a thief, let alone taking other people’s great achievements as one’s own.

8. If you have evil intentions, burning incense will do no good; if you keep your body upright, there is no harm in not worshiping me when you see me. (Ancient couplet)

Explanation: If you have evil thoughts and treacherous thoughts in your heart, even burning incense will not do you any good. If you are upright and upright, it doesn't matter if you don't worship me when you see me. (The "I" in this couplet refers to the divine elephant)

9. Avoid corruption in politics. If you are greedy for profit, you are also greedy for fame. Do not forget about your reputation and your political roots. Maintain integrity only through frugality. Being frugal is frugal, and frugal people are not frugal. They should also be lenient to cultivate integrity. (Ancient couplet)

Explanation: When serving as an official or in politics, one must avoid corruption. Coveting for profit is certainly greed, coveting fame and seeking reputation are also greed. Don't be so devoted to vanity and fame that you forget the fundamentals of politics; the only way to maintain integrity is to be frugal. Practicing frugality and being strict with yourself is considered frugal; asking only others and the people to be diligent and frugal is not frugal. You must be strict with yourself and lenient with others to maintain an upright and upright character.

10. Bribery is not what one wants. Just do it to your advantage, without any worries. Therefore, the fight against bribery starts from the top. What the superiors do is to guide the subordinates; what the superiors do is not good to check the subordinates. (Lu Zhi of the Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: People do not pay bribes willingly. Just because it is personally beneficial to pay bribes, and there are concerns about not paying bribes. Therefore, if we want to curb the practice of bribery, we should start from the top, because the actions of the top can guide the people below. If the people above do not accept bribes, they can stop the people below from paying bribes.