1. Only sincerity in the world can be transformed. "Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean"
Only the most sincere heart in the world can influence people.
2. Being sincere is the way of heaven; being sincere is the way of man. "Mencius Li Lou Shang"
Sincerity is the principle of nature; being sincere in heart is the principle of life.
3. A gentleman has substance in his words and perseverance in his actions. "Book of Changes·Family"
Yan: Talk. Object: actual content. Line: behavior. Heng: perseverance. A gentleman speaks with reason and acts with perseverance.
4. A gentleman speaks with his actions, while a villain speaks with his tongue. "The Family Sayings of Confucius·Yan Hui·Confucius Sayings"
A gentleman speaks with actions, while a villain only talks but does not do anything.
5. In dealing with yourself, in matters, and in your subordinates, you should be sincere. Xue Xuan of the Ming Dynasty's "Book of Study"
When measuring yourself, obeying your superiors, and leading your subordinates, you should always use sincerity as the criterion.
6. As the ancient saying goes, those who are honest and sincere will be successful. "Yuan Dao" by Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty
Righteous mind and sincerity: make the mind pure and the intention sincere. Will: plan. Youwei: to make a difference. If you want to make a difference, you must be sincere.
7. The text is based on behavior, and sincerity lies in it. Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty "Reporting to Yuan Jun and Chen Xiucai's Famous Letter for Refusing Their Teachers"
Scribes cultivate moral behavior as the foundation, and sincerity is the first priority in virtue.
8. If you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; if you want to rectify your mind, you must first be sincere in your intentions. "Yuan Dao" by Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty
Those who want to cultivate their moral character must first purify their thoughts. To have pure thoughts, you must first make your thoughts sincere.
9. If there is a sincere heart and unbroken writing, then the heaven and earth can move, and the metal and stone can be moved. "Three Essays on Distinguishing Evil from Righteousness" by Su Che of the Song Dynasty. Writing articles with great sincerity and diligence can move the heavens and the earth, and make things as solid as gold and stone change.
10. With sincerity, gold and stone will open. "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes" Volume 5
Sincerity: great sincerity. Metal and stone are opened: Things as solid as gold and stone are also moved. It is said that sincerity can infect people the most.
11. Sincerity is a plus, gold and stone are a loss. "Lunheng·Ganxu" by Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty
Sincerity: sincerity. Loss: Loss. As long as you work sincerely, any difficulty can be overcome.
12. What you feel with sincerity is felt everywhere you touch it. "Miscellaneous Notes of Qingxiang" by Wu Chuhou of the Song Dynasty
Cheng: Sincerity. Sense: feeling. Sincerity can touch everything.
13. There is no better conduct than honesty. Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty "Records of the Words and Deeds of Famous Officials of the Song Dynasty"
Conduct: Conduct. Honesty is the highest human virtue.
14. Sincerity can be embodied and maintained, which is the source of all good deeds and the foundation of all actions. "Shuo Ren" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty
Practice and preserve a sincere heart, which is the source of beautiful life and the foundation of beautiful actions.
15. Sincerity is the foundation of self-cultivation, and understanding and kindness is the foundation of sincerity. Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty, "Annotations on the Four Books and Annotations on Mencius"
Taking sincerity as the criterion is the key to self-cultivation. Knowing what are good words and deeds is also the basis for adhering to sincerity.
16. When you meet a deceitful person, move him with sincerity; when you meet a violent person, diffuse him with peace. "Cai Gen Tan" by Hong Zicheng of the Ming Dynasty
When you meet a deceitful and cunning person, use your sincerity to move him; when you meet a rude and perverse person, use a kind attitude to move him.
17. If gold is mixed with copper and iron, it will not be refined; if virtue is mixed with a trace of artificiality, it will be impure. Xue Xuan of the Ming Dynasty's "Reading Record·Experience"
It is a metaphor for the influence of selfish thoughts on the purity of people's virtues.
18. I believe that the reason why the heaven and the earth are endless, the reason why the country is established, and the reason why the virtues of the virtuous people can be great and long-lasting are all due to sincerity. Qing Dynasty Zeng Guofan's "Fu He Hu Geng Zhongcheng"
Plagiarism: Modesty refers to personal opinions. I believe that the key to the continuous movement of heaven and earth, the establishment and consolidation of a country, and the promotion and longevity of the moral cause of outstanding people lies in sincerity.
19. A hundred thoughts will lose but one forgetfulness, a hundred tricks will lose but one sincerity. "Ren Yun" by Gu Tuhe of the Qing Dynasty
No matter how careful you are in thinking, you may fail if you are negligent; no matter how exquisite your skills are, you will not succeed if you lack sincerity.
20. Nothing is more important than sincerity. "Su Shu" by Zhang Shangying of the Song Dynasty
There is nothing more sacred than perfect sincerity.
21. Sincerity is the foundation of a saint and the source of hundreds of actions. "Tongshu" by Zhou Dunyi of the Song Dynasty
Sincerity is the foundation of outstanding people and the source of prosperity for all industries. 行 (háng): occupation, affairs.
22. A gentleman’s hard work is based on sincerity. Chapter 31 of "Tongshu·The Universe is Moving" by Zhou Dunyi of the Song Dynasty
Continue to work hard: to strive for self-improvement. A gentleman strives to become more sincere.
23. Touch people with sincerity, not hypocrisy. "The Complete Works of Mr. Fang Wangxi" by Fang Bao of the Qing Dynasty
Cheng: Sincerity. False: False. Move others with sincerity rather than hypocrisy.
24. Cultivate your life and have nothing to do other than sincerity. "Two Poems of Honesty" by Zhu Zhiyu of the Ming Dynasty
The only way to cultivate your own character and handle the relationships between people is sincerity.
25. The sage only knows, but if he is not sincere, he cannot transform all peoples.
"Xunzi·BuGou"
Although the sage knows everything, he cannot influence all people unless he is sincere.
26. When a gentleman cultivates his heart, he is not good at sincerity. "Xunzi · Self-cultivation"
The most important thing in cultivating personal morality is personal sincerity.
27. Sincerity has no interest. "Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean"
There is no limit to sincerity. Always encourage yourself with sincerity.
28. If you are not sincere in your studies, your studies will be miscellaneous; if you are not sincere in your work, your work will fail. Song Dynasty Chao Shuo's "Chao's Hakka"
Xiu Xue: studying knowledge. Miscellaneous: messy. For things: to do things.
29. Being mean doesn’t make money, being loyal doesn’t cost money. Ming Dynasty Feng Menglong's "Eternal Words to Awaken the World: Selling a Meiling Man to Monopolize the Courtesan"
Mean: ruthless, unkind. There is no disadvantage to being honest and there is no benefit to being mean.
30. You must be down-to-earth in your work and never live up to your reputation. Ming Dynasty Feng Menglong's "Warning Words: Prefect Kuang's Death of a Child"
Practice: a metaphor for being pragmatic and serious in doing things. False reputation: The reputation of a short seller. You must be down-to-earth and conscientious in your work, and do not pursue an empty reputation.