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Huainanzi's famous sayings

1. Fools are obsessed with small gains and forget the great harm. ——(Han) Liu An's "Huainanzi? Tai Clan Instructions"

Those stupid people often only see the small profits in front of them, and lose themselves and forget the greater harm.

2. There is nothing worse than chicken poison in the world, but a good doctor can hide it and it will be useful. --"Huainanzi·Master Technique"

There is no poisonous object in the world more poisonous than Aconitum, but a good doctor will put it in his pocket and store it, because it will be useful when.

3. Purity and tranquility are the nature of human beings; appearance and appearance are the order of things. -- "Huainanzi·Human Lessons"

Purity and tranquility are human nature, and appearance and rules are the principles for doing things.

4. If you ask for materials, you will receive residual wood; if you ask for fish, you will receive dried grains. -- "Huainanzi·Shuo Shan"

When the monarch wants wood, his ministers will destroy the woods; when the monarch wants fish, his ministers will drain the river valleys.

5. Obtaining the Pearl of the Sui Marquis is not as good as obtaining the cause of the matter. --"Huainanzi·Shuo Shan Xun"

Compared with getting a treasure like the Sui Hou Pearl, it is better to understand the truth of things. The most precious thing in the world is the knowledge we have learned.

6. A wise master’s employment of people is like a skilled craftsman’s use of wood. The big ones are used as ship pillars and beams, the small ones are used as jigs and wedges, the repairers are used as tenons and tenons, and the short ones are used as Zhuru analysis and protection. -- "Huainanzi·Zhushu Xun"

A wise monarch appoints talented people, just like a skilled craftsman cutting wood. Large pieces of wood can be used for beams and columns, and small pieces of wood can be used for paddle wedges. Longer wood can be used to make rafters on the eaves, and shorter wood can be used to make brackets.