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Famous quotes from the past to learn from the present

The famous sayings that can be used to learn from the present are as follows

1. To promote rationality and promote transformation, we must promote sincerity. "Zizhi Tongjian·Tang Ji" states that in order for people to understand the truth and be inspired, they must be sincere and sincere.

2. The honest person has enough but not worries, the greedy person worries but not enough. "Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Hou Liang Ji" states that an honest person is always content and happy without worrying; a greedy person is worried and will never feel satisfied.

3. If the person who is superior to others is the most public and clear, then whether the subordinates can be seen clearly will appear in their eyes, and there will be no way to escape. "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", if the person in the upper position can be fair and honest, then whether the ministers are talented will appear in their eyes, and no one can escape.

4. If there is public security, arrogance and extravagance will lead to danger, and arrogance and extravagance will lead to danger and death. "Zizhi Tongjian·Fifteenth Year of Tang Zhenguan" states that when society is stable, it will easily become arrogant and extravagant. Once arrogant and extravagant, the country will fall into major violations of discipline.

5. The success of everything must be due to respect, and the failure must be due to slowness. "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" states that the success of everything must be due to the ability to treat him seriously; if he fails, it must be because he despises him.

6. People's admiration for fame is like water that tends downwards. What is good at the top will be worse at the bottom. "Zizhi Tongjian·The First Year of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty", people are envious of reputation, and they will flow downward like water. Whatever the people above like, the people below will definitely like it, or even surpass them.

7. Officials, big or small, are all public instruments of the state. How can they be allowed to indulge in private affairs? "Zizhi Tongjian·Tang Gaozong Longshuo 2nd Year" states that there is no distinction between big and small officials. They are all public instruments of the state. How can they use unfair means to abuse their power for personal gain?

8. Those who do great things should not be afraid of small complaints. "Zi Zhi Tong Jian Han Ji" states that those who want to do big things never care about small personal grievances when employing people.

9. When a gentleman is in danger, he will share the same difficulties. "Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Han Ji" states that if a gentleman puts others in trouble due to his own fault, he will definitely bear the disaster with them.

10. Say things later, as the ancients warned. According to "Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Wei Ji", the most taboo thing among the ancients was to speak ill of others behind their backs.