1. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and having brothers without any reason is one happiness; looking up to Heaven and not being ashamed of others is the second happiness; being able to educate the talented people from all over the world is the third happiness. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. ——Mencius
2. Treating relatives with respect is more beautiful than three animals. ——Zhi Yu
3. Parents should be good at hiding all their happiness, worries and fears in front of their children. ——Bacon
4. Mother is the only force that can make death surrender. ——Gorky
5. When serving your elders, your voice is easy to be solemn. Do not shout loudly for trivial matters. ——Zhou Bingqing
6. Whoever speaks of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao
7. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ——Mencius
8. Parents only worry about their illness. ——Meng Wubo
9. It is at our mothers’ knees that we acquire our noblest, most sincere, and lofty ideals, but there is rarely any money in them. ——Mark Twain
10. If father and son do not believe, the family will not be harmonious. ——Wu Zetian
11. Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents love. ——Confucius
12. The ugly sea monster is not as scary as the ungrateful children. ——Shakespeare
13. He who has no father and no king is a beast. ——Mencius
14. Honoring parents can often replace the noblest feelings.
——Meng Ke