1. A gentleman only has no scruples in what he says. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

2. Therefore, it is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as plundering as the fire, as motionless as the mountain, as unpredictable as the clouds, and as moving as the thunder. Loot the countryside to divide people, expand the territory to divide profits, and act with power in mind. The person who predicts and uses a straightforward strategy will win. This is the method of military warfare. ——The Art of War

3. The reason why people are human is words. If a person cannot speak, why should he be a human being? ——Gu Liangchi's "Spring and Autumn Annals of Gu Liang·The Twenty-Two Years of Duke Xi"

4. A gentleman's words can be trusted and conquered, so his resentment goes far beyond his body. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Eight Years of Duke Zhao"

5. Listening to the Tao but scrupulously speaking is the abandonment of virtue. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yang Huo"

6. This can be the way for wise people, but it is difficult for ordinary people to explain it. ——Sima Qian

7. Zi does not talk about strangeness, strength, chaos, and gods. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"

8. Words and deeds lie in beauty, not in abundance. ——"Famous Quotes" Emperor Liang Yuan

9. If a person has no faith, he does not know what he can do. ——Confucius

10. Books are musical notes, and conversations are songs. ——Chekhov

11. Those who don’t know what to say have nothing to say; those who know what to say are silent and their meaning has been conveyed. ——Han Yu

12. Words may float beyond the meaning, but meaning may not be fulfilled by the words. ——Su Shi

13. Dogs do not consider good barking to be good, and people do not consider good words to be virtuous. ——"Zhuangzi·Xu Wugui"

14. To convince people, a word is often more effective than gold. ——Democritus's "Fragments of Writings"

15. There is no good or evil in words, and if they speak to my heart, they will be obtained without asking for them. ——Su Xun

16. Language is an extension machine, forever lengthening feelings. ——Flaubert's "Madame Bovary"