1. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results.

--Mo Zhai, a thinker of the Warring States Period

2. Internal and external correspondence, words and deeds should be proportionate.

--Han Fei, philosopher and educator of the Warring States Period

3. Goodness cannot come from outside, and the name cannot be made in vain.

--Qu Yuan, a poet of the Warring States Period

4. The true is the most sincere. Without sincerity, it cannot move people.

--Zhuang Zhou, a philosopher of the Warring States Period

5. If a person breaks his promise, his reputation will be ruined.

--Liu Xiang, a Confucian scholar of the Han Dynasty

6. Hypocrisy cannot last long, emptiness cannot last long, rotten wood cannot be carved, and love cannot last long.

--Han Ying, a poetry critic in the Han Dynasty

7. If you accept someone with a letter, the world will trust you; if you don’t accept someone with a letter, your wife will be suspicious of you.

--Chang Quan, a hermit of the Jin Dynasty

8. A person cannot stand in the world without loyalty.

--Cheng Yi, a philosopher of the Song Dynasty