Guiguzi’s famous sayings are as follows:
1. Follow his desires to see his will. Translation: You can know a person’s wisdom and ambition by looking at the depth of his desires.
2. Knowing oneself begins with knowing oneself, and then knowing others. Translation: Only by knowing yourself can you know others.
3. If we benefit each other, we will be close; if we harm each other, we will be estranged. Those who benefit are those who benefit. Those who suffer damage will be harmed. Translation: If it is beneficial to each other, get closer; if it is harmful to each other, keep distant.
4. People who speak move. Those who are silent are also quiet, because they speak and listen to their words. Translation: A wise man keeps silent, a foolish man talks endlessly.
5. If you want to go high, you will go down. If you want to take something, you will go down. Translation: If a person wants to move up, he must first know how to be humble. If you want to gain, you must first know how to give.
Guiguzi
Guiguzi’s real name: Wang Xu, alias: Wang Chan, about 400 BC - about 270 BC, named Xuan Weizi, his birthplace is disputed, and he was a prominent figure in the Warring States Period , a famous thinker, a Taoist representative, a master of the art of war, and the originator of political strategists. Guiguzi was proficient in hundreds of schools of thought. He lived in seclusion in Guigu Valley of Yunmeng Mountain all year round, meditating in the mountains. He was well versed in the laws of nature and the mysteries of heaven. He was called the "ancestor of Wang Chan" by later generations.
His main works include "Guiguzi" and "Seven Techniques of Yinfu in this Classic". Guiguzi is a very mysterious figure in Chinese history. He is known as a strange man through the ages. He founded the Guigu sect. He is good at cultivating the body and mind, is good at psychological speculation, has a deep understanding of the power of hardness and softness, and is proficient in the art of vertical and horizontal manipulation. He has a unique ability to reach the sky. wisdom.