1. Values

1. Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered. ——"Mencius·Tengwen Gong"

2. If you always regard yourself as a pearl, you will always be afraid of being buried. Treat yourself like dirt and let others trample you into a road. ——Kong Fansen

3. It’s not about high position, but reputation for being honest; it’s not about having great power, it’s about serving the people that leads to spirituality. ——Proverb

4. Status is the step under your feet, not your true height. ——Proverb

5. People who look down upon their own status are certainly not worthy of such status. ——Proverbs

2. Outlook on life

1. Life is what I want; righteousness is also what I want; you cannot have both, and those who sacrifice life for righteousness also.

——"Mencius Gaozi 1"

2. If you live high in the temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your king.

——Fan Zhongyan