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Does anyone know of poems, famous quotes, etc. about integrity?

Chu Ci·Zhaohun": "I am young and pure, so I am honest." Wang Yi notes: "It is said to be honest if it is not accepted, and it is said to be clean if it is not filthy. The honest person is always happy without seeking, and the greedy person is always worried about lack. (Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty, "Supplementary Biography of Wen Zhongzi") Integrity is not greedy, but it is upright and does not rely on others. (Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty, "The Epitaph of Chu Shi Duan Hong") Only those who are honest can treat themselves and love others, while those who are greedy will make others thin in order to fatten themselves. ("History of the Ming Dynasty, Biography of Xunli") It is better to be clean than to fall into the ditch. ("A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin, Qing Dynasty) It can be said that it is honest to change its meaning when it comes to good fortune ("Lu Shi Chun Qiu"). "Loyalty and Integrity") There is nothing better than being honest when serving as an official. ("Collected Sayings of Confucius: Qi Diao Shi") Corruption and waste are great crimes (Mao Zedong) Dignity is not enough to change one's position, and profit is not enough to change one's heart. ("Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce II") Contentment will lead to happiness, and greed will lead to worry. (Song Dynasty Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Hearts") The breeze goes up to the sky, so that Lu Yan will not talk too much. Integrity Public Service Announcement

< p> (Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty, "Entering the Capital") An honest person is a model of the people; a greedy person is a thief of the people (Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty, "Begging for Officials Without Stolen Money") A wise man does not do what is wrong, and an honest man does not ask for anything. Yes. (Western Han Dynasty, Han Ying's "Han Shi Wai Zhuan") Who can observe the body and accept the warmth of things? (Warring States Period, Qu Yuan's "The Fisherman") If you are thirsty and don't drink the spring water, the heat will not stop and the wood will be yin. (Jin Lu Ji's "Tiger's Journey") The turbidity is clear, and the corruption is clean. (Tang Dynasty Liu Zongyuan's "Yongzhou Wei Shijun Xintang Ji") Note that under the fragrant bait, there is a hook (Li Qunyu of the Tang Dynasty). "Let the Fish Go") If you are ignorant and full of heart, when will you be greedy? (Tang Dynasty Bai Juyi's "Xiye Early Autumn Zhiye Shuyi") Loyalty and integrity are the foundation of one's life, not a tool for fame (Song Dynasty Lin Bu's "Saving Heart"). "Records") It is better to be the sediment of clear water than the flying dust of turbid roads (Three Kingdoms, Cao Zhi's "Nine Odes") There are many treasures in this country, so be careful not to be poor. (Ming Dynasty, Huang Zunsu's "Xiazhou Essays") " p>

2. Historical Allusions

1. Eastern Han Dynasty

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Xu, the prefect of Nanyang, hated the corruption and extravagance of the bureaucrats and powerful officials at that time. He is modest and lives a simple life. He usually wears shabby clothes and a patched quilt, and rides in an old carriage. The tableware is crude earthenware and the food is simple.

Fu Cheng Jiao Jian, his subordinate, is also a very decent person and has a good relationship with Yang Xu. He thinks that his superior’s life is too miserable. He heard that Yang Xu likes to eat raw fish, so he Buy a fish for Yangxu. Jiao Jian was afraid that Yangxu would refuse, so he smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you have not been in Nanyang for a long time. You may not know that this is the famous 'March Salary Carp' here, so I specially bought one for you. You usually think of me as a carp." Brother, this fish is just a little tribute from the younger brother to his elder brother. You know, I am by no means a flatterer, so please accept it!" When Yang Xu saw what Jiao Jian said, he felt that he would be out of touch if he didn't accept it. So he smiled and said, "In that case, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful."

After Jiao Jian left, Yangxu hung the fish outside and never touched it again. In March of the next year, Jiao Jian bought another carp, thinking that it would be okay to give one as a gift, knowing that if he bought too much, Yang Xu would not want it. When they arrived at Yangxu's house, Jiao Jian just explained his intention. Yangxu pointed to the dried "March Carp" and said, "The one you gave last year is still here!" Jiao Jian was stunned, shook his head, sighed, and left with the live fish.

2. Bao Zheng's "Family Instructions on Integrity"

Bao Zheng of the Northern Song Dynasty was known to all women and children for his integrity as an official, and the common people called him "Bao Qingtian".

Bao Zheng held a high position throughout his life, was selfless, and hated corrupt officials. In his later years, he was worried that his descendants would be unscrupulous, so he erected a stone tablet at home with the famous "Command to Integrity" engraved on it. Family Instructions" to warn future generations. The general meaning is: "Any descendant of the Bao family who has been corrupted or accepted bribes cannot be called a descendant of the Bao family, and even after death, they cannot be buried in the cemetery of their family. Those who do not obey this instruction are not descendants of Bao Gong." ”

3. Ma Yinchu refused bribery

Ma Yinchu, a famous modern economist and social activist in my country, served as the director of the Finance Department of Zhejiang Province before liberation. One day, a man in Deqing County who wanted to be the county magistrate asked someone to give a thousand oceans to Ma Yinchu, and asked Ma Yinchu to open the back door and let him become the magistrate of a certain county. Ma Yinchu became furious and cursed: "Shameless thing, this kind of person can use money to beat his joints today. If he really becomes the county magistrate, he must be a corrupt official. Based on this, he cannot be the county magistrate. Immediately order someone to come Give the money back.

4. Premier Zhou Enlai’s clothes

One of Premier Zhou Enlai’s pajamas has been worn for more than 20 years. It has been worn out and mended again and again (there are many patches). Even though the lint is gone, I still can’t bear to throw it away. A shirt is so old that the cuffs and collar have been replaced, and a piece of clothing has been mended in different colors, but he still wears it. When others ask him to change it, he always says: "The old one can be worn again."

"As long as I am Prime Minister, the conference hall will not be decorated."

At the entrance of the State Council Conference Hall, there was a wooden screen engraved with the four characters "Hard work and simplicity" , this is a reflection of the Prime Minister’s work style. At meetings of the State Council, people heard more than once that the Prime Minister refused to renovate the conference hall. The Prime Minister said: "As long as I am Prime Minister, the conference hall will not be renovated." In 1959, in the atmosphere of the Great Leap Forward, the Ministry of Water Resources did not After reporting and requesting instructions, a water conservancy construction achievement exhibition hall was built near Miyun Reservoir. One day, during a meeting in the West Flower Hall, the Prime Minister suddenly turned to Qian Zhengying, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, and said, "Qian Zhengying, Mr. He told me that you are building a very high-end building at the Miyun Reservoir. Is this the case?" Qian? Answer: "Yes, it is a water conservancy exhibition hall." The Prime Minister was silent for a while, shook his head, and said softly: "I didn't expect you would do such a thing." After hearing this, Qian was so ashamed that his heart felt like a knife. Uncomfortable. If we go by the thinking of some current cadres, the Prime Minister has neither severely criticized nor ordered the matter to be dealt with. There is neither the threat of punishment from the Discipline Inspection Commission nor the risk of losing his official position, so he can completely muddle through. However, inspired by Premier Zhou's great personality, Qian immediately conveyed the message at the party group meeting after returning to the ministry. The party group of the Ministry of Water Resources immediately decided to transfer the building worth more than 4 million yuan to a research institute of the First Ministry of Machinery Industry for free, and wrote an in-depth inspection report to the central government.

5. Integrity is a treasure

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Sichengzi was rare and upright and loved by others. Someone got a piece of precious jade and asked someone to appraise it and presented it to Zihan. Zihan refused to accept it and said, "You regard the gem as a treasure, and I regard non-greed as a treasure. If I accept your jade, then both of us will lose it." We all lost our treasures. How about we all have our own treasures?

6. Yang Zhen refused gold at night

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Yang Zhen passed through Changyi on his way to his post, Wang Mi, the magistrate of Changyi County, came to visit him and presented him with ten pounds of gold. Yang Zhen said, "My old friend knows you, but you don't know your old friend. Why?" Wang Mi didn't understand Yang Zhen's accusation and said, "It's dark and no one knows." Yang Zhen said: "Heaven knows, God knows, you know, I know, what is ignorance?" "Wang Mi then understood, felt ashamed, and left in despair.

7. Yiqian Prefect

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, a man named Liu Chong served as the prefect of Kuaiji. He reformed the bad government, abolished excessive taxes, and became very clean in court affairs. Later, he was transferred to the position of great craftsman by the court. Before leaving, local people took the initiative to raise money to give to Liu Chong who was about to leave. Later, Liu Chong was too kind to refuse. He took a copper coin and accepted it symbolically. Therefore, he was called the "One Coin Prefect"

8. Tao Muhuiyu

Tao Kan, a famous official in the Jin Dynasty. When he was young, he served as a county official in Xunyang. Once, his mother Zhan sent a can of pickled fish to him. After receiving it, his mother Zhan returned it intact and wrote to him: " As a county official, you use public items to give me things. Not only does it not do me any good, it actually increases my worries. "Tao Kan received a deep education from this incident.

9. Wu Yinzhi was not afraid of drinking from the Greedy Spring

Wu Yinzhi, a native of the Jin Dynasty, was appointed as the prefect of Guangzhou. Outside the city of Guangzhou, he saw a pool The name of the spring is "Greed Spring". There is a local legend that people who drink the water from Greed Spring will become greedy. He did not believe this, so he drank from it and wrote a poem after drinking it: "The ancients said that this water will make you feel rich." . Try to make the barbarians drink together, but their hearts will not change in the end. "During his tenure, he was indeed honest and self-disciplined and upheld his own ethics.

10. Such a poor person

Zhang Jun, the minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, was demoted to the government because of his disagreement with the traitor Qin Huizheng. He was a local official in Lingling, Hunan Province. When he set out, he took several boxes of books with him. Someone falsely accused him of having relations with the rebels. As a result, Gaozong inspected his letters and shabby clothes. Gaozong sighed: "I didn't expect Zhang Jun to be so poor. The situation! "I felt sorry for him, so I sent someone to catch up with Zhang Jun on a fast horse and rewarded him with three hundred taels of gold.

11. Yu Qian, a man with clean sleeves

Yu Qian, a famous official in the Ming Dynasty, was an honest official. Once, the imperial court sent him to inspect Henan. When he returned to Beijing, people bought some local specialties such as silk handkerchiefs, mushrooms, and incense sticks and sent them back to Beijing to distribute to the court officials, but he did not accept them.

At the same time, he also wrote a poem to express his thoughts: "Silk handkerchiefs, mushrooms and incense sticks are used by the people but bring disaster. The breeze blows with both sleeves towards the sky, lest Lu Yan (referring to the people) talk short and long." "Thousands of hammers are struck out of the mountains, If you don't take it easy to be burned by the fire, you will not be afraid of being shattered into pieces, but you must remain innocent in the world." The poem embodies the spirit of perseverance.

12. Don’t keep a penny privately

During the Ming Dynasty, the prefect of Jiaxing, Yang Jizong, was honest and self-sufficient and won the hearts of the people. Once, a eunuch passed by and asked him for a bribe. He opened the treasury and said, "The money is here. Come and take it as you like, but you have to get me the official seal of the treasury." The eunuch left in dismay. After returning to Beijing, he slandered him in front of Ming Yingzong. Yingzong asked: "Are you talking about Yang Jizong, the eunuch who didn't keep any money privately?" After listening, the eunuch no longer dared to speak ill of Yang Jizong.

Wang Jie, a Jinshi during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, was an upright and outspoken man who did not attach himself to powerful people. At that time, He Kun had exclusive power in the court, and none of the ministers tried to offend him. But Wang Jie always argued with him. Once, after the political discussion was over, He Kun deliberately teased Wang Jie, holding his hand and saying: "What a white and tender hand!" Wang Jie replied sternly: "Although Wang Jie has good hands, he can't ask for money!" Kun left in shame.

13. Zengzi killed the pig

Zengzi was a student of Confucius. Once, Zeng Zi's wife was going to the market. Because the child was crying, Zeng Zi's wife promised to kill a pig for him to eat when he came back. After Zeng Zi's wife came back from market, Zeng Zi wanted to catch pigs and kill them. His wife stopped him and said, "I was just playing around with the children." Zeng Zi said, "You can't play with children. Children don't understand. Learn everything from your parents and listen to their teachings. Now if you trick him, you are teaching your child to lie." So Zengzi killed the pig. Zeng Zi deeply understood that honesty and trustworthiness, and keeping one's word are the basic principles of life. If one makes a mistake and does not kill the pig, then the pig in the family will be saved, but it will leave an indelible shadow on the mind of a pure child.

14. Integrity Kong Fansen

Kong Fansen, a role model for Communist Party members in the new era, is also a good cadre who is spotless and has clean sleeves. This model cadre took in three orphans whom he met during the earthquake. Due to financial difficulties, he went to the blood bank and asked to donate blood. In the eyes of outsiders, it is hard to imagine that a middle- and senior-level cadre of the Communist Party of China lives in such poverty. In 1993, my wife went to Tibet to visit relatives and raised the travel expenses herself. Due to medical treatment, his wife spent all the money on the return trip, so she had to ask Kong Fansen for money. He borrowed here and there to get 500 yuan, and the return ticket was 800 yuan per person at the time. The wife couldn't bear to embarrass her husband, so she borrowed some from an acquaintance. After returning to Jinan, his wife went to see her daughter who was in college. As soon as she met her daughter, she said to her mother: "The school asked me to pay tuition and miscellaneous fees. I wrote to my father and my father asked me to ask for it from you." When his wife heard this, she burst into tears. The money flowed down the floor - the money left on me was not even enough for a ticket to go back to my hometown of Liaocheng, how could I still have money to pay for my daughter's tuition! Kong Fansen spent a large part of his salary on helping people in need, and he didn't save much money at all. He bought medicines for the masses and was generous in helping the poor, ranging from a hundred yuan to a thousand yuan. After he died in a car accident, the cash found on his body was only 8 yuan and 60 cents. Everyone present shed tears.

15. Yan Ying Yiqiu

During the Spring and Autumn Period of Qi Jinggong, Yan Ying, the good prime minister of Qi State, advocated frugality throughout his life. He lives a simple life, his wife only wears cloth clothes, and she never expects silk. Yan Ying himself had a fox fur coat, which he wore for thirty years. Others laughed at him, but he took it calmly. Jinggong praised him for his diligence and honesty and gave him a fur coat of thousands of gold, but he refused to accept it.

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3. Related proverbs and literature

An honest person is always happy without seeking anything, and a greedy person is always worried about not having enough. (Song Dynasty Sima Guang's "Supplementary Biography of Wen Zhongzi")

Integrity, no greed, no reliance. (Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty, "The Ancient Epitaph of Duan Hong, the First Scholar")

Only an honest person can treat himself and love others, while a greedy person will make others thin in order to fatten himself. ("History of the Ming Dynasty·Biography of Xunli")

It is better to be clean in nature than to be trapped in ditches and ditches. (A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty)

It is honest to change one's meaning in the face of great fortune. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals: Loyalty and Integrity")

There is nothing better than being honest when you are in office, and nothing is more honest when you are in office. ("Collected Sayings of Confucius·Qidiaoshi")

Corruption and waste are great crimes. (Mao Zedong)

Dignity is not enough to change his position, and profit-seeking is not enough to change his heart. ("Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce II")

If you are content, you will be happy, but if you are greedy, you will be worried.

(Song Dynasty Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Hearts")

The breeze blows with both sleeves toward the sky, so that Lu Yan's words will not be short and long. Integrity Public Service Announcement ("Enter the Capital" by Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty)

Integrity is the model of the people; greedy people are the thieves of the people. (Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty, "Begging for Officials Without Stolen Things")

A wise man does not do what is wrong, and an honest man does not ask for what he has. (Han Ying's "Han Shi Wai Zhuan" in the Western Han Dynasty)

Is there anyone who can observe the body and accept the texture of objects? (The Fisherman by Qu Yuan during the Warring States Period)

If you are thirsty and do not drink the water from the stolen spring, the heat will not stop and you will hate the yin of the wood. (Jin Dynasty Lu Ji's "Tiger Walking")

What is turbid will be clear, and corruption will be abolished and clean. (Tang Dynasty Liu Zongyuan's "Yongzhou Wei Shijun Xintang Ji")

It should be noted that under the scented bait, the contact mouth is a hook. ("Release the Fish" by Li Qunyu of the Tang Dynasty)

If you are ignorant and have no heart, how can you be greedy? (Tang·Bai Juyi's "Xiye Early Autumn Zhiye Calligraphy")

Loyalty, honesty and integrity are the foundation of one's life, not a tool for fame. (Song Dynasty Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Heart")

It is better to be the sediment of clear water than the flying dust of turbid roads. (Nine Odes by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms)

There are many treasures and jade in this town, so be careful not to dislike poverty. ("Xiazhou Essays" by Huang Zunsu of the Ming Dynasty)

There is nothing in the world that is more difficult to suppress than man's cursed greed. ([Ancient Greece] Homer's "Odyssey")

A greedy person will not be able to do anything until he dies. ([English] Wilson T. "Conversation on Usury")

Greedy people want to get everything, but lose everything. ([Russian] Krylov, "The Greedy Man and the Hen")

Even if the whole world is placed in front of a greedy person, he will not be satisfied. ([Persian] Saadi's "Rose Garden")

People who are not greedy for money are also afraid of ghosts. (Chinese proverb)

It is better to have no money than to lose integrity. (Chinese proverb)

Fish swallow hooks for bait, birds are caught in nets for grain. (Chinese proverb)

If you often stand by the river, your shoes will not get wet. (Chinese proverb)

If you are not greedy for money, disaster will not come. (Chinese proverb)

Greed is the root of all evil. (British proverb)

Though stuffed in the mouth often chokes the throat. (Italian proverb)

A greedy person will even drink poison if he doesn’t spend money. (Korean proverb)