Be worried about the world’s worries first, and be happy after the world’s happiness. ——Fan Zhongyan

Explanation: Worry before the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy.

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was due to diligence and frugality, and failure was due to extravagance. ——Li Shangyin

Interpretation: Looking at previous dynasties and ancient family traditions, diligence and frugality often mean success, while luxury and exaggeration mean failure.

Care and hard work can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can lead to death. ?——Ouyang Xiu

Interpretation: ?Think about various problems of the country and take action, so that the country can prosper; a comfortable life, only knowing about eating, drinking and having fun can lead to ruin, even death.

If you think of danger, you will be safe; if you think of chaos, you will control it; if you think of death, you will survive. ——Wei Zheng

Interpretation: If you think about the reasons for danger, you can get safety; if you think about the reasons for turmoil, you can get great governance; if you think about the reasons for defeat, you can get survival.

If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. ?——"The Analects of Confucius"?

Interpretation: If there is no long-term plan, then there will be a lot of worries about recent things.

After the success of Luxury, there are both joys and sorrows. ——Wang Anshi?

Explanation: After success, you will know that life is luxurious, but before success, it should be difficult.

Be safe without forgetting danger, survive without forgetting death, and govern without forgetting chaos. ——"Book of Changes"?

Interpretation: Don't forget danger when you are in peace, don't forget defeat when you are alive, don't forget turmoil when you are in great peace, people must have a sense of sorrow.

Be prepared for danger in times of peace, avoid extravagance and be frugal. ? ——Wei Zheng's "Ten Thoughts on Admonishing Taizong"

Interpretation: ?In a comfortable environment, you should think about dangers, avoid luxury, and practice frugality.

There is no beginning for extravagance, and there is an end for freshness. ——"The Book of Songs"

Explanation: Everything has a beginning, but it rarely ends. It is often used to warn people to start and end well when doing things.

Through hardships and hardships, you will succeed. ——Zhang Zai

Explanation: If you want to achieve great things, you must go through hardships and hardships.

A gentleman is safe but does not forget danger, survives but does not forget destruction, governs without forgetting chaos, so that his body is safe and his country can be protected. ——King Wen of Zhou

Interpretation: A gentleman does not forget possible dangers when he is at peace, does not forget possible destruction when he is alive, and does not forget possible disasters when the country is in great rule. Therefore, one can be physically safe and the country can be preserved.

Career is accomplished by hard work, but wasteful by play; success is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by casualness. ——Han Yu

Interpretation: Studying can be mastered due to diligence, but it can be wasted in games; things can be successful due to repeated thinking, but it can be destroyed by randomness without thinking.

Thinking is the best way to be prepared. ——Wei Jiang

Interpretation: Considering the danger, you will be prepared. If you are prepared in advance, you can avoid disaster.

Don’t forget danger when you are safe, and worry about decline when you are prosperous. ——"Han Shu"

Interpretation: When you are in a safe place, don't forget the danger. When you are prosperous, you must also consider decline in advance.

If it is full, you will worry about your mouth, if it is flat, you will worry about your face, and if it is safe, you will worry about danger. ——Xun Kuang

Explanation: When you are rich, you should think of the times of deficiency; when you are safe, you should think of the times of danger.