When I hear the elders asking for wood, I will consolidate their roots; Those who want to flow far away will dig their springs; A man who considers national security will accumulate his morality. The source is not deep, but it flows far. Roots are not solid, but seek the length of wood. If virtue is not thick, the country will be safe. Although I am stupid, I know it is impossible, but it is wise to assess the situation. People should be the most important artifact, living in a large area, not thinking about being prepared for danger in times of peace, abstaining from extravagance and frugality, cutting down roots and thriving trees, and blocking sources for a long time. The language is "Ten Thoughts on Emperor Taizong".
Ten Thoughts on the Advice of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty was originally quoted from Biography of Old Tang Dynasty (Biography of Seventy-one, Volume 21).
When I hear the elders asking for wood, I will consolidate their roots; Those who want to flow far away will dig their springs; A man who considers national security will accumulate his morality. The source is not deep, but it flows far. Roots are not solid, but seek the length of wood. If virtue is not thick, the country will be safe. Although I am stupid, I know it is impossible, but it is wise to assess the situation. People are the most important man-made things, and they live in a large area. They don't think about being prepared for danger in times of peace, abstain from extravagance and frugality, and are not rich in virtue. They can't satisfy their desires. They also cut off their roots to make trees flourish, blocking their source and trying to flow to the elderly.
Every hundred heads of state, bearing the fate of heaven and earth, tell the truth without worrying, and lose their morality if they succeed. Those who start well are complicated, and those who end well are few. Is it difficult to take away the easy things and keep them? I took it before, and I still have a surplus. What's the point of staying until today? When the husband is worried, he will wait wholeheartedly; If you succeed, you will be addicted to pride. The five mountains wholeheartedly are an organic whole, while the proud things are connected by flesh and blood. Although Dong Zhi severely punished him, he was shocked by anger, and finally avoided him mercilessly, respectful and unyielding. There is not much resentment, but people are to be feared, and it is advisable to be cautious when carrying a boat to capsize.
If you can see what you want, you will quit contentedly; If you have a job, you will think of people from Zhi Zhi. High-risk is modest and self-grazing; If you are afraid of flooding, you will think of rivers and seas; If you travel by music CD, you will think of three drives; If you are worried about slacking off, you should be cautious; If you care, you will think modestly and accept it; If you are afraid of evil, just think about it; If you add grace, you will think there is no reason to be happy; If you are punished, you will think that there is no abuse of punishment because of anger. The sum of these ten thoughts, Hongzi Jiude. Do what you can and follow the fate, then the wise will do their best, the brave will do their best, the benevolent will benefit widely, and the believers will be loyal. In the civil-military dispute, the monarch and the minister have nothing to do, so they can travel to Henan as much as possible, support Joe's life, and play the piano without saying anything. Why bother thinking hard instead of thinking about it?