1. Gold and jade are not treasures, but loyalty is a treasure.

It means: Don’t regard gold and jade as treasures, but loyalty and trust are treasures. From "Book of Rites and Confucianism".

2. If it is not enough for practice, it is said; if it is not enough for belief, it is sincerity.

Meaning: People who act dishonestly will speak with exaggeration;

3. Those who are dishonest and sincere will be upright if they cultivate their moral character, and they will be responsible for their affairs.

Meaning: There is nothing that cannot be touched by sincerity. If you improve yourself with sincerity, you will be able to standardize it. If you handle things with sincerity, you will be perfect. It comes from "Er Cheng Cui Yan·Lun Dao Pian" by Yang Shi (Song Dynasty).

4. Being sincere is the way of heaven; being sincere is the way of man.

It means: Honesty is the law of nature, and pursuing honesty is the law of life. From "Mencius." Li Lou Shang》

5. Whenever you speak, trust comes first; deceit and deceit are the exception.

It means: When speaking and doing things, honesty comes first; how can it be deceitful and nonsense? From "Disciple Rules".

6. You cannot forgive well-informed friends unless you forgive them.

Meaning: A person who is not upright, faithful and knowledgeable cannot have friends who are upright, faithful and knowledgeable. From (Qing Dynasty) Shen Juyun's "Xiyan Tuyu"

7. It’s flashy and shameful.

Meaning: It is shameful to have flowers but no fruits. Metaphors have a beautiful appearance but no actual content. From "Guoyu·Jinyu"

8. Wherever sincerity comes, gold and stone will open.

Meaning: When a person's sincerity reaches a certain level, it can move the heaven and the earth and make gold and stone crack. Also known as "Sincerity is a plus, gold and stone are a loss." It comes from "Lunheng·Ganxu Chapter" written by Wang Chong (Han Dynasty).

9. A gentleman sincerely considers himself noble.

Meaning: Well-educated people regard sincerity as very important. From "The Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean"

10. A hundred gentlemen can whip their horses quickly.

It means: Make a decision in one sentence and never regret it. From "Jingde Chuandeng Lu·Volume 6·Zen Master Daoming".

11. Get rid of food and soldiers, but not trust.

Meaning: Even if you lose food and weapons, you cannot lose your credibility. It comes from "Going Alone to the Single-Sword Meeting" by Guan Hanqing (Yuan Dynasty).

12. When someone entrusts you, you will do your best.

Meaning: Since you accept an entrustment from others, you must get things done. It comes from "Pipa Ji" written by Gao Zeshi (Yuan Dynasty).