君子養心, 莫善於誠。致誠無他,唯仁之守,唯義之行。誠心守仁則能化;誠心行義則能變。變化代興, 謂之天德。--孫卿子

For a gentleman to nurture his mind, nothing is better than , and practicing righteousness. With a sincsincerity. To bring sincerity to fulfillment is nothing other than this: guardingbenevolenceere heart guarding benevolence, one can transform. With a sincere heart practicing righteousness, one can bring change. When transformation and change rise in succession, this is called the virtue of Heaven. --Sun Qingzi

【作者韩婴简介】韩婴（約前200年－前130年），涿郡鄚人（今河北任丘）。漢文帝时为博士，漢景帝时至常山王刘舜太傅。《韩诗外传》是一部由360条趣闻轶事、道德说教、伦理规范以及实际忠告等不同内容的杂编，一般每条都以一句恰当的《诗经》引文作结论，以支持政事或论辩中的观点。

【作者孙卿子简介】孙卿子，即荀卿，荀况，荀子（约前313年-前238年），名况，字卿（一说时人相尊而号为卿），两汉时因避汉宣帝询名讳称孙卿。战国晚期赵国人，思想家、哲学家、教育家、儒家学派的代表人物。荀子當過齊國稷下學宮祭酒、楚國蘭陵令，還曾去趙國、秦國遊.

Introduction to the author Han Ying:

Han Ying (c. 200 BCE – c. 130 BCE), a native of Mo in Zhuo Commandery (present-day Renqiu, Hebei Province), served as a Boshi (scholar or academic official) under Emperor Wen of Han and later became Grand Tutor to Liu Shun, Prince of Changshan, under Emperor Jing. 《Hanshi Waizhuan》 (“Outer Commentary on the Book of Songs”), attributed to him, is a miscellaneous compilation of 360 anecdotes, moral lessons, ethical norms, and practical counsel. Typically, each entry concludes with a fitting quotation from the 《Book of Songs》 to reinforce a point in governance or argument.

Introduction to the author Sun Qingzi:

Sun Qingzi, that is, Xun Qing, also known as Xun Kuang and Xun Zi (c. 313 BCE–238 BCE), courtesy name Qing (some say the title “Qing” was an honorific used by contemporaries). During the Han dynasty, to avoid a naming taboo with Emperor Xuan of Han (whose personal name was Xun), he was referred to as Sun Qing. He was a native of Zhao in the late Warring States period, a thinker, philosopher, educator, and a leading figure of the Confucian school. Xun Zi once served as the Libationer (head) of the Jixia Academy in Qi, held office as magistrate of Lanling in Chu, and also traveled to Zhao and Qin to offer political counsel.