Talking about Xunzi's accomplishment in the pre-Qin period. Less benefits, more morality. Such a thing needs to be done. Between benefit and righteousness, it is a principle of self-cultivation to seek righteousness through relic.

2, giving people words is more important than stones and jade.

From Xunzi's Flying in the Pre-Qin Dynasty. Giving people useful words is more precious than giving people stones, pearls and jade. Explain the beneficial effects of useful suggestions on other people's careers and lives.

3. Do not obey the king from the Tao, and do not obey the father from righteousness.

Xunzi Zidao from the pre-Qin period. Obey the truth but not the monarch, obey the morality and not obey the father's orders. Explain that truth and morality should obey the monarch's order and the father's order when they contradict each other, which is intended to emphasize that only "Tao" and "righteousness" are the ideas of obedience.

4. Treat people with courtesy.

From the pre-Qin Outline of Xunzi. Ben is not at all. Rites are based on conforming to people's hearts. It shows that the purpose of formulating etiquette system is to conform to human desire for an orderly, harmonious and stable society.

5. If a bird is poor, it will peck; If animals are poor, they will rob them; If a person is poor, he will cheat.

From Xunzi's Mourning for the Public in the Pre-Qin Dynasty. Birds peck people when they are cornered, animals scratch people with their claws when they are embarrassed, and people cheat when they are down and out. Take the behavior of birds and beasts in embarrassment as a metaphor to explain why people give up moral integrity when they are down and out.

6. It's better to speak from the heart than from the heart.

From Xunzi's Flying in the Pre-Qin Dynasty. Look at a person's appearance, it is better to observe his psychology with heart; It is better to examine his way of doing things than his psychology. It shows that people should pay attention to their inner feelings and ways of doing things, and can't stay on the physical characteristics of appearance.

7. Gui Xian, Ren Ye; Cheap and corrupt, but also kind.

From the Pre-Qin Xunzi's Fei Shi Er Zi. Respecting people with good moral character is the performance of "benevolence", and despising people with bad moral character is also the performance of "benevolence" Explain the positive and negative standards of "benevolence"

8. You must choose your hometown and you must travel.

From Xun Zi's Persuasion of Learning in Pre-Qin Dynasty. You must choose the right neighborhood when you settle down, and you must be close to the wise men when you make friends. Explain that strengthening moral cultivation should pay attention to the surrounding environment.

9, life and death are good, and humanity is over.

From the pre-Qin Xun's On Gigi Lai. Life is the beginning, and death is the end. If the beginning and the end are well done, then his way of life will be perfect. The explanation is intended to persuade people to do good deeds, and to start well and finish well.

10, being kind to others is warmer than cloth; Words hurt people deeper than spears and halberds.

On honor and disgrace from Xunzi in pre-Qin Dynasty. Give people kind words, as warm as winter clothes; Saying something that hurts others is worse than stabbing people with spears and halberds. Don't be too mean when talking to people.

1 1, people know that you live a happy life and give up etiquette, but you still want to live a long life and choke.

From the pre-Qin "Xunzi Power". A person who knows how to cherish life, be content with contentment and abandon etiquette and righteousness is like killing himself for a long life. This is a metaphor to illustrate the importance of adhering to etiquette for "happiness and well-being" and to emphasize the significance of etiquette and righteousness for governing the country and keeping the country safe.

12, a gentleman is virtuous and tolerant, knowing and tolerant of fools, broad and shallow, essence and tolerant of miscellaneous.

Xunzi Flying from the pre-Qin period. A gentleman can tolerate other people's weakness, wit and stupidity, erudition and shallowness, moral purity and low morality. Explain an upright man is open and poised, don't judge everyone by your own standards.

13, not mine are all my teachers; It's me, my friend; Those who flatter me are thieves.

Talking about Xunzi's accomplishment in the pre-Qin period. The person who criticizes me appropriately is my teacher; He is my friend, affirming me and seeking truth from facts; Those who flatter me are my enemies. It shows that self-cultivation should be generous, close to gentlemen and away from flatterers. In this way, it will be conducive to their own moral cultivation and progress.

14, don't be tempted by fame and don't be afraid of slander.

From the Pre-Qin Xunzi's Fei Shi Er Zi. Not seduced by honor, not intimidated by slander. Explain that you can be upright, have a clear conscience, not seek vanity, and not do immoral things.

15, mortal suffering, covered in a song is darker than Dali.

From the pre-Qin "Xunzi Jiemu". Most people are often confused by small problems and cannot see the overall situation clearly. Explain the weakness of human nature: the problem is not comprehensive and is often confused by superficial phenomena. The result is "only see the trees, not the forest" and "pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon".

16, the mouth can speak, the body can do it, and the national treasure is also.

From the pre-Qin Outline of Xunzi. Say, still capable, such people are national treasures. It shows that talents who are consistent in words and deeds are beneficial talents for governing the country and safeguarding the country.

17, good words and evil deeds, the country is also a demon.

From the pre-Qin Outline of Xunzi. It is a national evil to say good things and do bad things. This is a rebuke to those who are hypocritical and shameless.

18, know what you know, don't know what you don't know; Don't falsely accuse yourself in your heart, and don't deceive yourself outside.

From Xunzi's Confucianism and Filial Piety in the pre-Qin period. Say you know what you know, say you don't know what you don't know; In this way, we will not deceive our conscience at home and others at home. Explain that people should be honest.

19, I don't know my son, I regard me as a friend; I don't know who, but it depends on it.

An old saying quoted from Xunzi's theory of evil nature in pre-Qin period. I don't know who my son is, just look at his friends; I don't know whether the monarch is wise or not, just look at the virtue of the ministers around me.

20, a gentleman is not good at honesty, honesty is nothing else.

Yan Zibu from Xun in the pre-Qin period. There is nothing more important for a gentleman to strengthen his moral cultivation than honesty. If he meets the requirements of "sincerity", he will reach the highest state of self-cultivation.