Famous Quotes by Jiang Taigong
The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world. Those who share the benefits of the world will win the world; those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world.
——"Six Taoists·Wen Tao"
The world is not a world for one person, but a world for everyone in the world. Those who share the benefits of the world with others in the world will gain the world; those who enjoy the benefits of the world alone will lose the world.
Be beneficial but not harmful, succeed but not lose, live without killing, give without taking away, be happy without suffering, be happy without being angry. ——"Six Taoists·Wen Tao"
For the people, let them benefit but not suffer, let them succeed but not fail, let them survive but not die, give to them instead of plundering,
Make them happy instead of suffering, make them happy instead of resentful.
Victory without fighting, no harm to the soldiers, and supernatural powers with ghosts. ——"Six Taoists·Martial Tao"
To be able to achieve a complete victory without fighting, to be able to face the enemy with the entire army intact but remain intact, this is called using troops like a god.
Anyone who uses rewards will be more trustworthy, and those who use punishment will be more trustworthy. ——"Six Taoists·Wen Tao"
As for rewards, the most important thing is to keep one's word and fulfill it; the most important thing for punishment is to resolutely implement it.
Everyone must be rich. If you are not rich, you cannot be benevolent. ——"Six Tips: Protecting the Land"
The monarch must implement the method of enriching the country and the people. If the country and the people are not wealthy, it is impossible to implement benevolent government.
Tai Gong said: "You value the law. If you order it, you must do it. If you do it, the road will be governed and the people will benefit." - "Six Taoist Lost Essays"
Tai Gong said: "The most important thing is It's a decree. Promulgated laws must be resolutely implemented. Only when the laws are implemented can the principles of governing the country be implemented and good governance can bring benefits to the people.
Tai Gong said: If you get good generals, your army will be strong and your country will prosper; if you don’t get good generals, your army will be weak and your country will perish. ——"Six Taoists·Wen Tao"