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Famous quotes from the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties

1. A king never forgets his meritorious officials, and a father never forgets his powerful son.

2. When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs will be cooked; when the enemy’s country is destroyed, the adviser will perish.

3. A man with lofty ideals does not worry about his own death, but worries about the failure of his path.

4. Whatever Heaven destroys, even if it is noble, it will be cheap;

5. A loyal minister does not worry about his own death, and a wise master does not conceal the righteousness of others.

6. A man with lofty ideals will not drink water from a stolen spring, and an honest man will not be fed by someone who complains.

7. If the king is arrogant, he will not protect the country; if the official is arrogant, he will not protect the ancestral temple.

8. Water without its roots will be exhausted, and trees without its roots will be broken. How can people without their roots be able to make ends meet?

9. If a country is not rich, it cannot use troops; Strong, cannot destroy the enemy.

10. A good weapon will not rot under a rock, and a good sword will not be hidden in a box.

11. If a king has dissatisfied ministers, his wife’s country will not be destroyed; if a father has dissatisfied sons, his family will not be destroyed.

12. A thousand people are not as good as one person.

13. If the minister is too important, the country will be in danger; if the minister is too important, the person will be in danger.

14. The situation of the world depends on the warmth and coldness, and the popularity of people is high and low.

15. When a dragon is in the abyss, no one can see it; when it leaves the abyss and reaches the land, a boy can control it.

16. Poor planning is due to overthinking; inconsistent intentions are due to overthinking.

17. Wise men are the guardians of the country.

18. Between the virtuous and the unworthy, father and son are incompatible.

19. The sins of father and son are unrelated.

20. The earthen jar will not be broken without leaving the well, and most generals will die in front of the battle.

21. When a good person is rich, it is called a reward; when a licentious person is rich, it is called a disaster.

22. Ritual is the backbone of the country. Killing is polite and ominous!

23. If the father does not have the father, then the son will not have the son!

24. If you cannot give up yourself, you will definitely take others, and if you take others, you will have many resentments, and you will lose nothing. The day is gone.

25. The uncle submits to the princes and hears virtues, but does not hear palaces.

26. Those who understand current affairs are heroes, and those who adapt to changes are heroes.

27. Although the weight is small, it can weigh a thousand catties; the boat is empty and long, and it will eventually become a water service.

28. A good official not only chooses a king, but also chooses friends.

29. As a general, on the day of receiving orders, he forgets his family; when he is restrained by the king, he forgets his relatives; when he holds the drum and makes an arrow, he forgets himself.

30. To be happy with your wife does not fulfill the righteousness of the king, which is not loyal; to cherish the love of your wife and family cannot eliminate the troubles of the king, which is not righteous.

31. Anyone who defeats the many with a small number, or defeats the strong with the weak, must first understand the number of work and rest.

32. A villain knows his faults and expresses gratitude with words; a gentleman knows his faults and expresses gratitude with words.

33. Those who protect the beautiful seedlings must get rid of the weeds.

34. Those who do not live in secluded places do not have broad ambitions; those who do not worry about their appearance do not think far.

35. The ancient sages all encountered difficulties and suffered unforgivable shame.

36. A country where a wise woman will ruin her family if she does not marry, and a country where famous virtuous people will be extinct if they do not serve in official positions.

37. A minister who has subjugated his country does not dare to speak of politics; a defeated general does not dare to speak of courage.

38. If the tiger humbles its power, it will be attacked; if the raccoon shrinks its body, it will be attacked.

39. Birds that fly high die from delicious food; fish from deep springs die from delicious bait.

40. When the Xia Dynasty died, I was happy with my sister, when the Yin Dynasty died, I was blessed with Daji, and when the Zhou Dynasty died, I praised Si. A beautiful woman is the ruin of a country.

41. A country is based on its people, and food is their first priority.

42. Those who worry about the outside attack their weaknesses, and those who worry about the inside attack their strengths.

43. It is clumsy to have no intention of repaying others, but make people doubt it; it is dangerous to have the intention of repaying others, but to make people aware of it.

44. When heaven is about to destroy a country, it will first bring small joy to it, and then give it great sorrow.

45. The frightened birds gather together after each other; the water under the sea flows because of the return.

46. Small impatience can lead to big troubles.

47. A good horse does not depend on its size, but its ability to carry heavy tasks and go far.

48. Those who want to achieve great things do not be cautious and meticulous.

49. Where there is great talent, there must be scale.

50. Those who have achieved great things will not be embarrassed by small things; those who have achieved great achievements will not be embarrassed by small things.

51. Those who adhere to big principles will not care about small things; those who are far-sighted will not stick to short-term plans?

52. It is unkind to be lucky to others. It is unjust to betray others' kindness.

53. A benevolent person never forgets his relatives even though he is resentful, and never abandons his courtesy even though he is angry.

54. If you don’t know, don’t do anything. If you don't want to hear it, you have to say nothing.

55. When you climb high, you will feel inferior; when you travel far, you will feel inferior.

56. A filial son kills himself to serve his relatives, and a loyal minister kills himself to serve his king.

57. The dragon lost its power and was compared to the earthworm.

58. To be a wonderful man in the world, one must go through thousands of miles in the world.

59. Life is like a fleeting moment, and only one can adapt to his ambition, so why should he ask for it?

60. The old sword has five rays, but the old man has no strength.

61. If there is a king, there must be ministers; if there are ministers, there must be a king.

62. When the time comes, the iron tree will bloom.

63. Saint ministers can make the king respected, and wise ministers can make the king safe.

64. Generally speaking, the desire to do good things becomes smaller every day; the courage to do bad things becomes bigger every day.

65. As a general, courage is not as good as wisdom, and wisdom is not as good as learning.

66. Only those who are virtuous and righteous can care for the people. Only those who can care for the people can use troops.

67. Those who defeat the enemy will achieve temporary success; those who have complete faith will benefit forever.

68. If rewards and punishments are unclear, nothing can be accomplished; if rewards and punishments are clear, all directions can be achieved.

69. If the Lord is worried, the subject will be humiliated; if the Lord is humiliated, the subject will die.

70. Dying without justice is not courageous.

71. The humble cannot control the noble, the poor cannot enslave the rich, and the sparse cannot control the marriage.

72. A person whose husband is unusual must be treated with extraordinary courtesy.

73. Soldiers are more valuable than finesse, not more; strength is more important than heart, not strength.

74. The building is not made of a single piece of wood; the moisture of the sea is not the result of first-rate returns.

75. Not knowing the talents will harm the hegemony; knowing the talents but not using them will harm the hegemony; using them without using them properly will harm the hegemony; letting them use ginseng again will harm the hegemony.

76. The monarch and his ministers are united by righteousness. If the king treats his ministers like his hands and feet, then his ministers will treat him like his heart; if the king treats his ministers like dogs and horses, then his ministers will treat him like a passerby.

77. The courtesy between the monarch and his ministers should not be played with. Playfulness is disrespectful, disrespectfulness is arrogance, arrogance is rudeness, and disobedience will arise.

78. A wise king chooses his assistants, and a wise minister also chooses his master and his assistants.

79. Those who rely on others are in danger, and those who serve others are humiliated.

80. The foundation of a scholar is loyalty.

81. Those who enter the tiger's den must use sharp weapons.

82. A benevolent person does not take advantage of danger to seek benefit, and a wise man does not take advantage of luck to achieve success.

83. If you allow yourself to be alone, you will be dark; if you allow others to do it, you will be bright.

84. If the superior is not good, the inferior will not want it.

85. Putting good words in front of fools is like putting pearls and jade in front of the Tao.

86. Virtue is the foundation and power helps. If it is virtuous but not powerful, its people will be weakened abroad; if it is powerful but not moral, its people will collapse internally.

87. There are saints in neighboring countries, which is a worry for the enemy country.

88. Benevolence will not harm the king; wisdom will not be in trouble; courage will not escape death.

89. Good things will lead to blessings, evil things will lead to disasters.

90. Do not enter a country that is in danger, and do not live in a country that is in chaos.

91. A gentleman does not live in a country that is in danger and does not cause chaos in the government.

92. If the secret is not kept secret, disaster will strike first.

93. If a minister has no generals, the generals will be killed. (Inspirational Quotes)

94. If you continue to be broken, you will suffer chaos.

95. Conquering the enemy in one day will cause disaster for generations to come.

96. Cut the grass and leave the roots, and they will bloom again in spring.

97. When the water comes, the earth will cover it, and when the soldiers arrive, they will meet it.

98. Those who love their children should teach them righteousness and tolerate evil. A husband who favors you too much will be arrogant, and arrogance will lead to chaos.

99. Being kind and kind to your neighbors is a national treasure.

100. When acquiring sharp weapons, don’t make fake ones.

101. Those who surrender to rats should avoid their weapons.

102. If a son cannot help his father, it is unfilial; if a minister cannot help the king, it is unfaithful.

103. If you want others not to be evil, you must first be beautiful; if you want others not to be suspicious, you must first be confident.

104. In the affairs of the world, reason prevails and force maintains stability, and force overcomes reason and changes. The strength of a moment depends on strength, and the victory or defeat of the ages depends on reason.

105. Everything must be done first and then accomplished.

106. Those who have strange promiscuity will be bound to have strange disasters.

(Inspirational quotes)