Sima Qian, historian and essayist of the Western Han Dynasty. Let’s take a look at what famous quotes he said. Below are the inspirational quotes said by Sima Qian that I have compiled for your reference!

Selected inspirational quotes said by Sima Qian

1. Those who combine their rights will use their rights to the fullest. Friendship.

2. A wise man is farsighted before he is young, and a wise man avoids danger in the invisible.

3. Therefore, those who live in silence and write letters in the dirt without saying goodbye have endless selfish desires, despise the world, and do not express their literary talent in the future.

4. Be benevolent and powerful, benevolent and trustworthy, cultivate yourself and the world will obey you.

5. The dedication of a thousand people is not as good as the care of one person.

6. A gentleman is virtuous but looks like a fool.

7. Those who use power to unite will end up alienating each other when their power is exhausted.

8. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked.

9. Learning is more valuable than getting rich, and seeking the Tao is more important than wanting.

10. Good advice is unpleasant to the ear but beneficial to action; good medicine is bitter to the mouth and beneficial to the disease.

11. The hustle and bustle in the world is all for benefit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is all for benefit.

12. People’s opinions make gold, but accumulation destroys bones.

13. Food is the most important thing for the people.

14. Make strategic plans and win the battle thousands of miles away.

15. The rich give money to others, and the benevolent people give words to others.

Classic inspirational quotes by Sima Qian

1. Laws and regulations are tools of governance, not the source of purity and turbidity.

2. Self-cultivation is the home of wisdom, love of charity is the foundation of benevolence, taking what is given is the talisman of righteousness, shame is the foundation of courage.

3. In the ultimate state of governance, neighboring countries look at each other. Hearing the sounds of chickens and dogs, the people enjoy their food, dress well, live in their customs, and enjoy their occupations.

4. Fish are born in water and die in water; plants and trees are born in soil and die in soil; people are born in Tao and die in Tao.

5. Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be punished. At the gate of Qi, benevolence and righteousness exist.

6. Chang Si sacrificed himself for the sake of the country regardless of his own safety.

7. When things prosper, they decline, and when times change, one quality and one article change from beginning to end.

8. Xiang Zhuang danced with the sword, aiming at Pei Gong.

9. Those who follow small rules cannot achieve honor and fame, and those who are abhorrent of petty shame cannot achieve great achievements.

10. An official position is not for one’s job, and a salary is not one’s merit.

11. Those who can act may not be able to speak, and those who can speak may not be able to act.

12. If you don’t fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don’t sing, you will become a blockbuster.

13. One death and one lifetime is the knowledge of friendship. One is poor and the other is rich, which is a state of acquaintance. One is noble and the other is humble, friendship is about seeing each other.

14. Be eager to learn and think deeply, knowing what you mean.

15. A gentleman is ignorant of himself, but trusts in his close friends.

Recommended inspirational quotes by Sima Qian

1. A gentleman uses people as weapons, each taking advantage of their strengths.

2. Death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.

3. The original rich is the highest, the last rich is the second, and the treacherous rich is the lower.

4. Those who win people thrive, and those who lose people collapse.

5. Treat someone you don’t know as your friend.

6. There is no grief that comes from heartbreak, nothing that is ugly than humiliation, and nothing that is as dirty as punishment.

7. If you are trustworthy, you will be doubted; if you are loyal, you will be slandered.

8. Extreme drinking leads to chaos, extreme happiness leads to sadness.

9. The beautiful words are beautiful, but the true words are true. The bitter words are medicine, and the sweet words are illness.

10. Courage and cowardice are the same as strength and weakness. Examine them. Why is it so strange?

11. If there is no farming, there will be no food; if there is no work, there will be no work; if there is no business, there will be no three treasures; if there are no fish, there will be little wealth; if there is little wealth, there will be no mountains and rivers. These four are the sources of food and clothing for the people. If it is big, it will be rich; if it is small, it will be fresh; if it is high, it will make the country rich, and if it is low, it will make the family rich. The way to get rich and poor is not to take it away.

12. Listening instead is called cleverness, looking inwards is called understanding, and self-defeating is called strong.

13. A high road brings peace of mind, a high potential brings danger.

14. Mount Tai does not allow soil, so it can become as big as it is; rivers and seas do not accept small streams, so it can become deep.

15. Study the relationship between heaven and man, and understand the changes in ancient and modern times.

16. If there is a will, things will come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, a hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu; if a person works hard, God will not let him down; if he sleeps on his salary and tastes courage, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu.

17. Those who rely on virtue will prosper, and those who rely on strength will perish.

18. If you don’t say anything, you will create your own trouble.

19. Self-cultivation is the home of wisdom, love of charity is the foundation of benevolence, taking what is given is the symbol of righteousness, and humiliation is the foundation of courage.

20. The purpose of laws is to guide the people, and the purpose of punishment is to prohibit adultery.