Ten eternal sayings on salt and iron are as follows:

1. There is no rich grass under the dense forest, and no beautiful seedlings among the large blocks. ——Huan Kuan of the Han Dynasty, "On Salt and Iron: Weight and Weight".

There will be no strong grass in the dense deep forest. No good seedlings will grow in the vast space between heaven and earth.

2. Those who seek safety are in danger from behind, and those who are concerned about the near future are worried about the immediate future. ——Han Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory·Jiehe".

Those who live in peace and quiet will have dangerous consequences; those who cannot take the long term will be in trouble soon.

3. Those who are good at politics will make up for their shortcomings and stop them with determination. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory·Shen Han".

Those who are good at governing the country will immediately remedy the shortcomings of things, and will immediately plug the loopholes when they see them.

4. Those who are capable of doing things will do nothing, while those who do nothing will do nothing. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Ci Fu".

Appoint talented people and supervise them to complete tasks without making them work hard. People who only rely on their own strength will ultimately achieve nothing.

5. If the appearance is sharp but the inside is soft, it will mess up the truth; if the writing is superficial but the inside is dull, it will mess up the truth. ——Huan Kuan of the Han Dynasty, "On Salt and Iron: Benefit and Righteousness".

Looking strong on the outside but cowardly on the inside is confusing the truth; the clothes are gorgeous on the outside but burlap on the inside, this is confusing the truth.

6. Agricultural and commercial transactions are for the benefit of both parties. ——Huan Kuan of Han Dynasty, "Lun on Salt and Iron·Tongyou".

Transactions between agriculture and commerce should end with the pursuit of individual interests, but should allow commerce and agriculture to profit at the same time.

7. To be rich is not benevolent, and to be benevolent is not rich. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Lun on Salt and Iron: Di Guang".

If you want to have more money, you can't be too kind. If you are too kind, you will not be able to have a lot of wealth.

8. Food and clothing are the foundation of the people. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Lun on Salt and Iron: Li Geng".

Clothing and eating are the foundation of people’s lives.

9. A gentleman would be ashamed of someone who is humble enough to speak high, and who can speak but cannot act. ——Huan Kuan of the Han Dynasty, "Lun on Salt and Iron: Ability to Talk".

Those who behave despicably but love to talk nicely, who are good at talking but unable to do things, are things that people with high moral character are ashamed of.

10. It’s hard to criticize, but hard to do. ——Huan Kuan of the Han Dynasty, "Lun on Salt and Iron·Fei Yang".

It is not difficult to talk about it, but it is really difficult to put it into action.