A noble person is willing to wear simple clothes, eat plain food, and work diligently, thus avoiding wrongdoing.
Do not covet undeserved wealth, and do not drink excessively.
Those who value wealth while being unkind to their parents are unworthy as children.
When choosing a son-in-law, focus on character rather than gifts; when welcoming a daughter-in-law, value virtue rather than dowry.
A noble person finds joy in restraining desires, thus seeing the harm of greed; a petty person finds joy in greed, thus seeing only the hardship of righteousness.
One's life may either burn brightly or decay; I refuse to decay, I prefer to burn! — Ostrovsky
A person's value should be judged by what they contribute, not what they obtain. — Einstein
The whole work of education can be summed up as moral education. — Herbart
The activities of the world, though flawed, are still fundamentally beautiful. — Rodin
Politeness is the first habit that children and youth must carefully cultivate. — John Locke
I firmly believe that only moral citizens can offer their homeland truly acceptable respect. — Rousseau
Dark night is always the prelude to daylight. — Guo Xiaochuan