Ten classic sayings written by Shang Yang and Shang Jun are as follows:

1. Doubtful actions will lead to no success, and doubtful actions will lead to no success.

The language comes from Qin·Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Gengfa". Doubt: hesitate. If you act hesitantly, you will not succeed, and if you do things indecisively, you will not achieve any results. This sentence shows that you need to be decisive in doing things.

2. The talent of a skilled man lies in his hands.

The language comes from Qin Dynasty Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Land Calculation". For those who possess a craft, their asset is the craft in their hands.

3. Those who serve the country well will not steal from farmers even if their barns are full.

The words come from Qin Dynasty Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Agricultural War". Steal: neglect, relax your guard. People who are good at governing a country will not relax agricultural production even if their warehouses are filled with grain.

4. The law is for the sake of loving the people; the etiquette is for the convenience of others.

The language comes from Qin·Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Gengfa". The so-called law is used to protect the people; the so-called etiquette is used to bring convenience to the people

5. A sage can only strengthen the country, but does not follow the law, and can only benefit the people without following the etiquette.

The language comes from Qin·Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Gengfa". If sages can govern a country and make the country strong, they will not follow the old laws. If it benefits the people, they will not follow the old etiquette.

6. A fool laughs, a wise man mourns; a mad man laughs, a wise man mourns.

The language comes from Qin·Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Gengfa". The things that make fools laugh are the things that make smart people sad; the things that make arrogant people happy are the things that wise people are worried about.

7. If the benefits are not a hundred, the method will not change; if the merits are not ten, the tools will not change.

The language comes from Qin·Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Geng Fa". If you can't get twice the benefits, don't change the method; if you can't get ten times the effect, don't change the tools you use.

8. The land is honest and responsible, and there will be no trouble or wealth.

The words come from Qin Dynasty Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Wrong Methods". If the land is truly utilized, there is no need to worry about not generating wealth.

9. There are many beetles and the wood is broken, and the gaps are big and the wall is damaged.

The words come from "Shang Jun Shu Xiuquan" by Shang Yang of Qin Dynasty. If there are too many borers, the trees will break. If the gaps are too big, the walls will collapse.

10. When a country is rich but poor, it is said to emphasize wealth, and those who emphasize wealth are strong; when a country is poor but rich, it is said to emphasize poverty, and those who emphasize poverty are weak.

The words come from Qin·Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu·Quqiang". If the country is rich and governed according to the way it was governed when it was poor, the country will become richer and stronger; if the country is poor and governed according to the way it was governed when it was rich, the country will become poorer and poorer, and the country will become stronger. will become weak.