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Famous sayings and sentences about traditional virtues

The famous sayings about traditional virtues are as follows:

1, don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you. -Confucius

I don't want others to treat my words and deeds that way, and I don't want others to treat me that way. Confucius emphasized the idea of benevolence and putting ourselves in others' shoes, aiming at letting us learn to put ourselves in others' shoes and not impose our wishes on others.

2, poor but not flattering, rich but not arrogant. -Zigong

This sentence means poor but not flattering, rich but not arrogant. Zi Gong emphasized that people should keep inner peace and modesty, which is not affected by material conditions. This is also a noble moral quality.

3. A gentleman is figurative, while a villain is figurative. -Confucius

This sentence means that a gentleman values morality and a villain values interests. Confucius believes that a moral person should be guided by justice and morality, rather than just paying attention to his own interests.

4. People with lofty ideals have no way to survive, but they have to commit suicide. -Confucius

The meaning of this sentence is that a man with lofty ideals will not sacrifice his life for fear of death, but will sacrifice his life to fulfill his benevolence. This sentence expresses Confucius' extremely high requirements for morality and benevolence. He believes that people should face life and death bravely in order to adhere to moral principles.

5, the bow from the thick accumulation of complaints. -Confucius

This sentence means to reflect on yourself, blame yourself more and blame others less. Confucius advocated introspection and self-discipline, and believed that we should be strict with ourselves, be lenient with others, and find reasons from ourselves instead of blindly blaming others.

6. The gentleman is harmonious but different, and the villain is not harmonious. -Confucius

This sentence means that a gentleman can maintain independent opinions on the premise of maintaining harmony, while a villain will blindly destroy harmony. This sentence expounds the difference between a gentleman and a villain in dealing with interpersonal relationships and things.

7. Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, just knowing. -Confucius

This sentence means that knowing means knowing, and not knowing means not knowing. This is true wisdom. This sentence teaches us to seek truth from facts, and dare to admit and improve our own shortcomings.

8. A gentleman seeks for himself, while a villain seeks for others. -Confucius

This sentence means that a gentleman demands himself, while a villain demands others. This sentence emphasizes the importance of self-discipline and introspection. A gentleman will be strict with himself, and a villain will pass the buck to others.

9. Keep your word and do what you want. -Confucius

This sentence means keeping your word and acting decisively. This is what Confucius asked people to do with their words, emphasizing the importance of honesty and courage.

10, an upright person is calm, while a narrow-minded person is anxious. -Confucius

The meaning of this sentence is an upright man is open and poised. Little people are often worried. This is Confucius' description of the differences in mentality and emotion between a gentleman and a villain, emphasizing that a gentleman should have a broad mind and a cool head.