Climax means that according to the logical relationship of things, using sentences with similar structure, the meaning is arranged according to different degrees, such as size, number, height, weight, distance and so on, to express the reason that the level is progressive.
The statement "The first is politeness, the second is righteousness, the third is honesty, and the fourth is shame. If you are polite, you will not deviate; if you are righteous, you will not rush forward; if you are honest, you will not hide your mistakes; if you are ashamed, you will not follow evil thoughts. Therefore, if people do not deviate, the position of the rulers will be secure; if they do not rush forward, the people will not be cunning and fraudulent; if they do not hide their mistakes, their conduct will naturally be correct; if they do not follow the bad guys, evil things will not happen" does not use the Climax.