The verses expressing respect and love for the elderly are as follows:
1. Whoever speaks from the heart will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao.
2. Honoring parents can often replace the noblest feelings. ——Meng Ke.
3. Mother is the only force that can make death surrender. ——Gorky.
4. All glory and pride in the world come from mother. ——Gorky.
5. Mother’s love is better than all love. ——Shakespeare.
6. The nurturing of a filial son is to be happy with one’s heart and not against one’s aspirations. ——"Book of Rites".
7. There are three kinds of filial piety: the first is to respect relatives, the second is not to be humiliated, and the second is to be able to support. ——"Book of Rites".
8. It is important to know the age of your parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius".
9. Meng Wu Bo asked about filial piety, and Confucius said: Parents only worry about their illness. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics".
10. Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents respect. --Confucius.
11. The elders and younger ones are in order. ——Mencius.
12. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. ——Mencius.
13. The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives. ——Mencius.
14. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ——Mencius.
15. Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are different, elders and children are related, and friends are trustworthy. ——Mencius.
16. Which thing is bigger? It is the greatest thing to do things closely; to protect oneself, which one is greater? Keep your body intact. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies; I have not heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies. What's wrong? Serving relatives is the foundation of everything; who doesn't keep it? Keeping oneself is the foundation of keeping oneself. ——Mencius.
17. The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey elder brothers. ——Mencius.
18. If you don’t get closeness, you can’t be a human being; if you don’t get closeness, you can’t be a son. ——Mencius.
19. Ciwu lost his mother and became dumb and mournful. ——Bai Juyi.
20. Xiaolian pays tribute every year, and carries oranges to Qinchuan. ——Meng Haoran.
21. The white-headed old mother covers the door and cries, and rolls up the broken sleeves of her shirt. ——Han Yu.
22. Raise your wings without looking back and fly in all directions with the wind. ——Bai Juyi.
23. If a relative is ill, taste the medicine first; stay with him day and night and never leave the bed. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety".
24. Use your body and mind to support your parents. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety".
25. I am sorry for my parents, who gave me a hard time. ——The Book of Songs.