Wei Zheng's famous sayings:

1. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, avoid extravagance and be frugal.

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

3. The resentment is not big, but the fear of others will capsize the boat, so it is advisable to be cautious.

4. Pride cannot last long, desire cannot be indulged, happiness cannot be extreme, and ambition cannot be fulfilled.

5. The responsibility for honor and disgrace depends on oneself and not on others.

6. If you want a tree to grow long, you must strengthen its roots; if you want a tree to flow far, you must dredge its source; if you want the safety of your country, you must accumulate its virtues.

7. If you think of high danger, you will think of humility and self-herding; if you fear fullness, you will think of rivers and seas.

8. If you are sincere, Wu and Yue will become one; if you are arrogant, your flesh and blood will be your path.

9. If you are sincere and can see what you want, then you will think and know enough to restrain yourself; if you are about to do something, then think and know to calm others; if you think of high danger, then think of humility and rush to self-shepherd; if you are afraid of overflowing, then think of Rivers and seas descend to hundreds of rivers; when you are happy to travel, think about the three drives to save it; when you are worried about laziness, you think about starting carefully and respecting the end; when you are worried about obstruction, you think about being modest and accepting; when you want to slander evil, you think about rectifying yourself and dethroning evil; when you are kind, you think about it. If you add it, you will think that you will be rewarded without joy; if you are punished, you will be punished without anger.