If you listen both, you will be enlightened; if you believe only, you will be dark.

Without faith, you cannot protect the people, and without the people, you cannot protect the country.

(1)

Husband, everything is born from the subtle and becomes the result. The sage is far-sighted, so he can take care of the subtle and manage it. Everyone knows what is close, so he must Wait until it is established and then save it; if you treat it at a minor level, you will use less force but do more work; if it is established, you will try your best but be unable to reach it.

(2)

People cannot start with worries, but can succeed with success. As for those who are extremely virtuous, they do not conform to the common customs, and those who achieve great success do not seek publicity. Therefore, the sage can only strengthen the country, but he does not follow the law.

(This is what Gongsun Yang said when he and Qin Xiaogong were discussing the reform. At that time, he did not get the approval of the Qin nobles)

(3)

Winning people Those who thrive, those who lose others collapse. Those who rely on virtue prosper, and those who rely on strength perish.

(When Shang Yang was the prime minister of Qin, he was very strict in making laws. This caused resentment among many people. Zhao Liang quoted two sentences from "The Book of Songs" and "Shangshu" to admonish him)

(4)

Mencius said: "The reason why a gentleman teaches the people is just benevolence and righteousness. Why should it be beneficial?" Zisi said: "Benevolence and righteousness are the reasons for benefiting. If the superior is not benevolent, the subordinates will not benefit, and the superior will not benefit. If you are righteous, you will be deceived, and this is a great disadvantage. Therefore, the Book of Changes says: 'Benefit is the harmony of righteousness.

(Meng Ke worshiped Zisi as his teacher and asked him for advice on how to govern the people. Zisi said that the people should benefit first.

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(Benefit is the harmony of righteousness: profit is the perfect embodiment of righteousness)

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