This sentence was said by Ji Xianlin.

The meaning of this sentence: to tell the truth and not tell lies; to tell not all the truth but not all lies; that is, you may not necessarily say everything, but what you say must be The truth.

The origin of this sentence:

In 2007, Premier Wen Jiabao went to the People's Liberation Army General Hospital to visit Mr. Ji Xianlin, a master of traditional Chinese culture who was recovering from illness, and congratulated Mr. Ji on his 96th birthday. At that time, Premier Wen said: "I like to read your prose, which is all true. You said that you have two advantages in your life: one is that you were born in poverty and worked hard all your life; the other is that you tell the truth. Right?" Ji Lao replied : "Tell the truth and don't tell lies. Don't tell all the truth and don't tell all the lies."

"Don't tell all the lies" is the moral bottom line of life, "Don't tell all the truth" It is the wisdom and skills of dealing with life.

The former is both a prerequisite and a moral principle, while the latter is a matter of circumstances and realistic logic.

It can be said that "Tell all the truth and none of the lies" is a clever way for Mr. Ji, a well-educated and honest gentleman, to deal with the treacherous world and protect himself under pressure while maintaining his moral bottom line. It is also sufficient. Everyone enjoys a lifetime of principles and tips for being a good person.