1. Those who do many injustices will surely die. -- "Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"

2. Righteousness brings benefit, and benefit enriches the people. -- "Guoyu·Jinyu"

3. Think of what is right when you see benefit. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

4. See and think about the meaning. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Ji Shi"

5. Righteousness, the ambition to make the world a blessing. --"Mozi·Jingshuo 1"

6. Taking something out of its existence is not righteous. -- "Mencius: Devoting Your Heart"

7. Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you must sacrifice life for righteousness. -- "Mencius Gaozi 1"

8. He who puts righteousness first and benefit later is honored; he who puts benefit first and righteousness later is disgraced. --"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

9. When it comes to rituals, harmony is the most valuable thing. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

10. Gentlemen are harmonious but not uniform; villains are homogeneous but not harmonious. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

11. Those who enjoy the happiness of the people will also enjoy their happiness; those who worry about the worries of the people will also worry about their worries. -- "Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

12. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. -- "Mencius Gongsun Chou"

13. Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? -- "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

14. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

15. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. A gentleman is indifferent to intimacy, but a villain is willing to give up.

--"Zhuangzi·Mountain Wood"