Famous aphorisms about faith

1. Faith is the foundation of one’s life, and forgiveness is the key to receiving things. ——Wang Yongbin

2. Losing credit is a person’s biggest loss. ——John Clark

3. People who have lost their credit have nothing to lose. ——Xurus

4. There is no greater disaster than lack of faith. ——Fu Xuan

5. You can keep your promise for life, but you can't break your promise just because you have to. -- Zhang Hu of the Tang Dynasty, "Su Lu Zi· Lu Xin"

6. Credit is like a mirror. As long as there are cracks, it cannot be connected as before. ——(Switzerland) Amir

7. If you accept someone with a letter, the world will trust you; if you don’t accept someone with a letter, your wife will be suspicious. ——Yang Quan

8. It is more important for a person to strictly keep his promise than to guard his property. ——(Fa) Molière

9. There is no constant faith in words and no constant chastity in deeds. If you are only interested in profit, you will do anything. If you are like this, you can be called a villain. ——Xunzi

10. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deed. ——Confucius' "The Analects·Zilu"

11. Credit is hard to lose. Credit accumulated over ten years is often lost due to temporary words and deeds. ——Daisaku Ikeda

12. Credit is rare and easy to lose. Credit that takes 10 years to accumulate is often lost due to temporary words and deeds. ——(Japanese) Daisaku Ikeda

13. A husband’s promise is worth a thousand dollars. ——Sima Guang

14. Keeping your promise is like defending your honor. ——(France) Balzac

15. Credit is both an intangible power and an intangible wealth. ——(Japan) Konosuke Matsushita

16. Keeping one’s word is better than being famous. ——(USA) Roosevelt

17. Be loyal to others when entrusted by others. ——Feng Menglong's "Words of Caution to the World·Wang Jiaoluan's Hundred Years' Hate

18. Be sincere but not deceive, keep your faith but not doubt. ——Lin Bu

19. If you recommend others with sincerity, they will be believed without words. ——Wang Tong's "Wen Zhongzi·Zhou Gong"

20. Trust is the treasure of the country and the refuge of the people. ——Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Zhuan"

21. Being entrusted by others is a matter of loyalty. -- Feng Menglong's "Warning Words·Wang Jiaoluan's Centennial Hate" 22. Be sincere but not deceive, keep your faith but not doubt. -- Lin Bu

23. If you recommend people with sincerity, they will be believed without words. --Wang Tong's "Wen Zhongzi·Zhou Gong"

24. Trust is the treasure of the country and the refuge of the people. -- Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Zhuan"

25. Faith is the foundation of one's life, and forgiveness is the key to receiving things. --Wang Yongbin

26. Losing credit is a person's biggest loss. --John Clark

27. People who have lost their credit have nothing to lose. --Xurus

28. There is no greater disaster than lack of faith. --Fu Xuan

29. You can keep your promise for life, but you can't break your promise just because you have to.

-- "Su Lu Zi· Lu Xin" by Zhang Hu of the Tang Dynasty