If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty.
When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish.
When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love.
When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.
~ Lao Tzu
read about Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's quotesIs filial piety still relevant in Asian communities ?Filial piety, though diminishing in influence, remains the most important value regulating the behaviour of children towards elderly parents and relatives.