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Famous aphorisms about honesty and trustworthiness?

1. The law is what the monarch and his ministers must exercise; the believer is what the monarch and his ministers must establish; the power is what the monarch alone controls. ——Warring States Period·Shang Yang and his later scholars "Shang Jun Shu Xiuquan"

It means: the laws are jointly administered by the monarch and his ministers, the credit is established by the monarch and his ministers together, and the rights are controlled by the monarch alone. of.

2. Be loyal in words and respectful in deeds. ——The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "The Analects of Confucius, Wei Linggong" by Confucius's disciples and his re-disciples

It means: Be loyal and keep your word when you speak; Be loyal and courteous in your actions. However, the doting of a kind mother will lead to prodigal sons.

3. The ruler’s ability to control orders is regarded as righteousness, and the minister’s ability to accept orders is regarded as trustworthy. ——Zuo Qiuming of the Warring States Period, "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Fifteenth Year"

It means: The ability of the leader of a country to make orders is morality, and the ability of ministers to accept orders is credibility.

4. Don’t rely on function and don’t lose loyalty. ——Three Kingdoms·Zhuge Liang's "Xin Shu·Chu Shi"

It means: Don't believe too much in your abilities, and don't lose your sincerity and credibility.

5. People who have no faith do not know what is possible. How can a large cart move without a hook and a small cart without a shaft? ——The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "The Analects of Confucius, Chapter 2 of Weizheng Chapter 2" by Confucius' disciples and subsequent disciples

It means: If a person is not trustworthy, I really don't know what he should do. Just like a car without a hook or a cart without a hook, what does it rely on to move?