1. One drop at a time is my reputation; one centimeter at a time is the fat of the people. If you give me one cent, the people will benefit more than one cent; if you take one cent, I am not worth a cent. ——Zhang Boxing of the Qing Dynasty

2. Officials do not fear my strictness but fear my integrity; people do not obey my ability but obey my father. If the government is public, the people will not dare to be arrogant, and if the officials are honest, the officials will not dare to bully. Gong begets enlightenment, integrity begets authority.

3. Carry forward righteousness and overwhelm evil spirits.

4. The only way to be an official is to do three things: purity, prudence, and diligence. ——Lu Benzhong of the Song Dynasty

5. The key to government is publicity and purity; the way to start a family is frugality and diligence. ——Li Bangxian, Song Dynasty

6. To govern the world, we must rely on ourselves. If his body is not upright, but he can govern the world and the country, there is no one. ——Yang Shi, Song Dynasty

7. Things must rot first, and then insects will grow there; people must be suspicious first, and then slander them. ——Su Shi of the Song Dynasty

8. Those who are honest are the representatives of the people; those who are greedy are the thieves of the people. Don't be honest because the official is small, don't be industrious because the work is small. ——Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty

9. Civil servants do not love money, military ministers are willing to die, and the world is peaceful. ——Yue Fei of the Song Dynasty

10. If you can leave your body, you can be selfless, and if you are selfless, you can be impartial. ——Wang Tong of Sui Dynasty