To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.
Sincerity is the way of heaven.
Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.
Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.
Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.
Sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that can exist under heaven, who can transform.
When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence, this condition is to be ascribed to instruction. But given the sincerity, and there shall be the intelligence; given the intelligence, and there shall be the sincerity.
Faithfulness and sincerity first of all.
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.
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