《国语·周语·晋羊舌肸聘周论单靖公》
过去史官尹佚曾说过： 举动以恭敬为最，治家以俭朴为最，品德以谦让为最，处事以多问为最。 
昔史佚有言曰： 动莫若敬，居莫若俭，德莫若让，事莫若咨。 
"Historical Official Yin Yi once said: Behavior should respect as the highest principle, governing a family should be frugal as the highest principle, morality should be modesty as the highest principle, doing things should ask more as the highest principle."