(1) People cannot be shameless.

The general idea: People must not be without shame.

(2) Riches and honors cannot lead to sexual immorality, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot yield. This is called a true man.

The general idea: A life of wealth and luxury cannot tempt him to fall, a life of poverty and humility cannot make him change his aspirations, and strong force cannot make him succumb. This is a real man.

(3) The best way to deal with people’s problems is to be a teacher.

The main idea: The trouble with people is that they like to point fingers at others.

(4) If you are poor, you can benefit yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world.

The general idea: When you are unsuccessful, you should cultivate your moral character and not be complicit in the world; when you are successful, you should contribute to the well-being of the world.

(5) Although there are thousands of people, I will go.

The general idea: (Where the Tao is), even if there are thousands of troops, they will get there.

(6) If you convince others with force, you are not convinced by your heart, or if you cannot support yourself with strength; if you convince others with virtue, your heart will be happy and you will be sincerely convinced.

The general idea: To defeat people with force is not to convince people, but to conquer people with insufficient strength; to win people with virtue can win people's hearts!

(7) Life is what I want, and righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness.

The main idea: Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. If you cannot get both together, then you have to sacrifice your life to save righteousness.

(8) A gentleman is always kind to others.

General idea: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to be kind to others.

(9) Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young.

General idea: Treat other elderly people like you treat your own elderly people, treat other people’s children like your own children!

(10) Born in sorrow and died in happiness.

The general idea: survive in adversity and die in comfort.

(11) Look up to the sky and not be ashamed of others.

General idea: Raise your head to be worthy of God, lower your head to be worthy of others.

(12) Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others.

The general idea: If you love others, others will also love you; if you respect others, others will also respect you.

(13) A saint is a teacher for all generations.

The general idea: Saints are examples for people to learn from for thousands of years.

(14) If you have no ambition, you will be like animals.

The general idea: If people do not have ideals, they will be no different from animals.

(15) Those who enjoy the people's happiness will also enjoy their happiness; those who worry about the people's worries will also worry about their worries.

The general idea: Be happy for the happiness of the people, and the people will also be happy for your happiness. Worry about the people's worries, and the people will worry about you.