1. Never forget the past and be the teacher of the future. ——Selected from "Historical Records·The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin"
2. Don't care about details when doing great things, and don't hesitate to make small concessions when doing great things. ——Excerpted from "Historical Records·The Chronicles of Xiang Yu"
Translation: Those who do great things can ignore the details and give great gifts without avoiding small blames.
3. Don’t hide your hatred when doing things externally, and don’t hide your children when doing things internally. ——Excerpted from "Historical Records·Jin Family"
Translation: Promote talents from outside, do not reject your enemies, recommend family members and do not avoid your own sons.
4. Those who use books to control the horse will not be able to express their feelings, and those who use the ancient to control the present will not achieve changes in things. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Zhao Family"
Translation: Those who rely on books to drive don't understand the temperament of horses, and those who rely on ancient laws to govern the world don't understand the changes in things.
5. The villain only sees the benefits, regardless of the harm. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Zhao Family"
Translation: The villain only sees the advantageous side and ignores the harmful side.
6. Those who use rights to unite will be separated when their rights are exhausted. ——Selected from "Historical Records·The Zheng Family"
Translation: People who are united by power and interests will become estranged once their power and interests are gone.
7. If the family is poor, one will miss a good wife; if the country is in chaos, one will miss a good husband. ——Selected from "Historical Records: The Wei Family"
Translation: A poor family will yearn for a virtuous wife, and a country in turmoil will yearn for a talented prime minister.
8. Take a bath three times to catch your hair, eat a meal and spit out food three times. ——Excerpted from "Historical Records: Qi Taigong Family"
Translation: Wash your hair once and lift it three times, spit out the food in your mouth three times after eating a meal, in order to receive guests.
9. The rich give money to others, and the benevolent people give words to others. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Confucius' Family"
Translation: Rich people give gifts to others, and noble people give words to others.
10. A person with a solid warehouse knows etiquette; a person with enough food and clothing knows honor and disgrace. ——Selected from "Historical Records: Biography of Guan Yan"
Translation: If the warehouses are abundant, the people will know etiquette; if food and clothing are abundant, the people will know honor and shame.
11. Those who can do it may not be able to speak it, and those who can speak may not be able to do it. ——Selected from "Historical Records: Biography of Sun Tzu Wu Qi"
Translation: People who can practice a certain principle may not necessarily be able to explain it clearly, and people who can explain a certain principle clearly may not be able to explain it clearly. Implement it well.
12. Forbearance will lead to fame. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biography of Wu Zixu"
l Translation: Secretly exercise patience to achieve great achievements.
l 13. A pile of feathers sinks a boat, a group of people breaks a shaft lightly, a group of people speaks of gold, and a pile of feathers sinks a boat. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biography of Zhang Yi"
l Translation: Although feathers are light, they can sink a ship if piled too much; a pile of light things can break an axle if piled too much. ; The opinions of many people in unison can confuse right and wrong; the accumulation of more than one slander can lead to destruction.
l 14. There are things that cannot be forgotten, or there are things that cannot be forgotten. ——Selected from "Historical Records: Biography of Mr. Wei"
l Translation: There are things that cannot be forgotten, and there are things that cannot be forgotten.
l 15. If you keep cutting off, you will suffer chaos. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biography of Chun Shenjun"
l Translation: When it is time to make a decision, if you fail to make a decision, you will suffer disaster in turn.
l 16. When the sun is at noon, it will move, and when the moon is full, it will lose. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biography of Fan Sui and Cai Ze"
l Translation: The sun will be tilted after noon, and the moon will be waning after it is full.
l 17. Misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes. ——Selected from "Historical Records·The Biography of Qu Yuan and Jia Sheng"
l Translation: Disasters are accompanied by blessings, and happiness hides disasters.
l 18. A horse is not as good as a horse walking at ease. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biographies of the Marquis of Huaiyin"
l Translation: A good horse that hesitates is not as good as a bad horse that advances steadily.
l 19. The fur of a thousand gold pieces is not the armpit of a fox; the branches of a pavilion are not the branches of a tree; the wisdom of three generations is not the wisdom of a single scholar.
l ——Selected from "Historical Records: Biography of Liu Jing, Shu and Sun Tong"
l Translation: A fox fur coat worth thousands of gold is not made from the armpit skin of a fox; the pavilions and pavilions The rafters cannot be built by the branches of a tree; the achievements of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties cannot be completed by the wisdom of one person.
l 20. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told. ——Excerpted from "Historical Records: Biography of General Li"
l Translation: People in higher positions themselves behave well, and people will obey them even if they don't give orders. The person in power himself behaves improperly, and even if he gives orders, people will not obey them.
l 21. When prosperity comes, you must worry about decline, so be prepared for danger. ——Selected from "Historical Records·The Biography of Sima Xiangru"
l 22. His words must be believed, his actions must bear fruit, and his promises must be true. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biographies of Knights"
l Translation: People must be trustworthy when speaking, decisive when doing things, and the promises they have made must be fulfilled sincerely.
l 23. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden. ——Selected from "Historical Records: The Family of King Goujian of Yue"
l Translation: When a bird is caught, a good worker will naturally be collected.
l 24. When a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Funny Biographies"
l 25. The family is rich in money and cannot sit down in the hall. ——Selected from "Historical Records·The Biography of Sima Xiangru"
l Translation: The family is rich and rich, and they do not sit under the eaves of the hall.
l 26. If a woman is not beautiful or evil, she will be jealous when she enters the palace; if a man is not virtuous and dishonest, he will be suspicious when he enters the court. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biography of Bian Quecang Gong"
l Translation: No matter whether a woman is beautiful or ugly, she will be jealous when she enters the palace; no matter whether a scholar is virtuous or unworthy, once he embarks on an official career, he will inevitably be jealous subject to people's suspicion.
l 27. Etiquette comes from existence and is abolished from nothingness. Therefore, a gentleman is rich so that he can practice his virtue; a villain is rich so that he can benefit from it. If the abyss is deep, fish will live in it; if the mountain is deep, animals will flock to it; if people are rich, they will be benevolent and righteous. ——Selected from "Historical Records·Biographies of Huo Shi"
l Translation: Rituals are born from wealth and are abandoned by poverty. Therefore, a gentleman can show his virtue if he is rich; a commoner can also play his role better if he is rich. Fish live in the abyss, and beasts gather in the mountains. When people are rich, they will also be benevolent and righteous.
l 28. The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying. Weijia is returning to his hometown in the sea, and the warriors are guarding the four directions. ——Selected from "The Book of Han: The Second Chronicle of Emperor Gao"
l 29. When a country is about to prosper, respect the teacher and respect the Tao. ——Selected from "Han Shu·Yuan Emperor Ji"
l 30. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes. ——Selected from "Book of Han·Chronicles of Emperor Cheng"
l 31. Strike first and control others later. ——Selected from "Book of Han·Biography of Xiang Ji"
l 32. The overwhelming strength is overwhelming. The times are unfavorable and the horse will never pass. There is nothing you can do if the horse does not die! Yuxi, Yuxi, what can I do!
l ——Selected from "Han Shu·Xiang Ji Biography"
l 33. Life is like a fleeting moment. ——Selected from "Book of Han Xiang Ji Biography"
l 34. The eggs of the kite are not destroyed, and then the phoenixes gather together; the crime of slander is not punished, and then good words come forward. ——Selected from "Book of Han·The Biography of Lu Wenshu"
l 35. The virtue of a gentleman is the virtue of a villain. The wind on the grass must be a feast. ——Selected from "Book of Han: Biography of Dong Zhongshu"
l 36. Correct friendship without seeking benefit, and understand the way without counting merit. ——Selected from "Book of Han: Biography of Dong Zhongshu"
l 37. People can promote Tao, but Tao cannot promote people. ——Selected from "Book of Han: Biography of Dong Zhongshu"
l 38. If you are envious of fish in the Yuan, it is better to go back and build a net. ——Selected from "Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"
l 39. Although there is a foundation, it is better to be at the right time. ——Selected from "Book of Han·Biography of Fan Li Teng Guan and Fu Jin"
l Translation: Although there are field tools, it is better to encounter timely rain.
l 40. It is not as good as having a son full of gold. ——Selected from "Book of Han·Biography of Wei Xian"
l 41. It is advisable to be as if facing an abyss, as if walking on thin ice, tremble and tremble, and be cautious every day. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The First Chronicle of Emperor Guangwu"
l 42. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions carefully and think deeply, and benevolence is in it. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·The Chronicles of Emperor Suzong Xiaozhang"
l 43. Cars are like flowing water, and horses are like swimming dragons. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·The Chronicles of Queen Ma"
l 44. The rise and fall of things and the ups and downs of emotions are natural. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Queen Guo's Chronicles"
l 45. Those who sacrifice the near and seek the far will work in vain; those who sacrifice the far and seek the near will end up in peace. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han·Zang Gong Biography"
l 46. The strong wind knows the strong grass. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Wang Ba"
l 47. A husband's ambition is to be strong when he is poor, and strong when he is old. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Ma Yuan Biography"
l 48. The knowledge of poverty and lowliness should not be forgotten, and the wife of chaff will not go to court. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Song Hongzhuan"
l 49. If you are poor, you will change, if you change, you will be general, and if you are general, you will be long-lasting. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ma Yan"
l 50. The sky net is vast, sparse but not missing. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Lang Kai Zhuan"
l 51. It is impossible to turbid the source and look at the clear stream, to bend its shape and want the scenery to be straight. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han·Liu Ban Zhuan"
l 52. Heaven knows, earth knows, I know, and Zi knows. What is ignorance? ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han·Yang Zhen Biography"
l 53. The king is like a boat, and people are like water. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han·Huangfu Gui Zhuan"
l 54. The dead cannot be resurrected, but they can still be saved. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han·He Di Ji"
l 55. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Ban Chao Biography"
l 56. A man with lofty ideals will not drink the water from a stolen spring, and an honest man will not be fed by those who complain. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han·Biography of Women"
l 57. Live in poverty and enjoy the Tao, and be content with pursuing your interests. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Wei Biao"
l 58. This is the way for a gentleman to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Huang Qiong Biography"
l 59. A wise man abandons his shortcomings and takes advantage of his strong points to achieve success. ——Selected from "The Book of the Later Han·Wang Fu Biography"
l 60. All the disasters in the world arise from within. ——Selected from "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Fu Xie"
Famous lines from "Book of Jin"
l 61. The beauty of Jingshan Mountain cannot be treasured if it is not polished. ——Selected from "Jin Shu·Jingdi Ji"
l 62. If a person falls short, he can be forgiven; if it is not intentional, he can be punished with courtesy. ——Selected from "Book of Jin·Wei Guan"
l 63. The spirit of advancement is declining day by day, and the feeling of letting go is becoming stronger. ——Selected from "The Book of Jin·Ji Kang Biography"
l 64. Be silent and not listen to the sound of thunder, and be blind to the shape of Mount Tai. ——Selected from "The Book of Jin·Liu Ling's Biography"
l 65. The cold and heat gradually come to the Spring and Autumn Period, and the ups and downs arise from gains and losses. ——Selected from "The Book of Jin·Que Xian Biography"
l 66. I am prepared to fight against the enemy, and I am always afraid of being whipped by my ancestors. ——Selected from "Book of Jin·Biography of Liu Kun"
l 67. If it is too strong, it will break. ——Selected from "The Book of Jin·The Biography of Zhou Yi"
l 68. A gentleman is inspired by justice and benefits a villain. ——Selected from "The Book of Jin·Fu Deng Biography"
l 69. The wise and wise will not waver in the face of chaos, and the loyal and virtuous will give up their integrity in the face of danger. ——Selected from "The Book of Southern Qi·The Chronicles of Qi Gaodi Xiao Dao"
l 70. The inchworm bends in order to stretch. ——Selected from "Book of Southern Qi·Biography of Kong Zhigui"
l 71. I would rather drink Jianye water than eat Wuchang fish. ——Selected from "Book of Southern Qi·Literature"
Famous Quotes from "Book of Wei"
l 72. He who measures himself will be righteous in the end; destroy. ——Selected from "Book of Wei·Taizu Ji"
l 73. Empty oneself in order to seek fault, and understand forgiveness in order to think philosophically. ——Selected from "Wei Shu·Gao Zu Ji"
l 74. If there is a standard of principles, then the people will not covet; if the law opens two gates, then the officials will be more powerful and blessed.
——Selected from "The Book of Wei: The Annals of the Abolition of the Three Emperors"
l 75. The wedding banquet was not left behind, and the hairpins and shoes were not lost. ——Selected from "Book of Wei·Biography of Yu Lixi"