The classic quotations from ancient Chinese are summarized as follows

1. Things should be done in the four directions, but in the center. The sage insists on what is important, and all directions come to follow suit.

Translation: Specific affairs are left to the responsible persons at all levels to execute, and the monarch should ensure the consolidation of central power. As long as the monarch can accurately grasp the overall situation, then the subjects in all directions will serve him.

2. If the ruler sees evil, the officials will hide their secrets; if the ruler sees good, the officials will falsely accuse him.

Translation: If the monarch dislikes it, the ministers will hide it; if the monarch likes it, the ministers will deceive to suit it.

3. Contrary to what is believed to be true.

Translation: Deliberately say the right thing or do the wrong thing to test your subordinates.

4. Controlling oneself is called weight, and not leaving one's position is called tranquility. Heaviness can make you light, and stillness can make you restless.

Translation: Having authority in hand is what is called weight, and not leaving one's own position is what is called tranquility. Those who are prudent can control the frivolous, and those who are tranquil can restrain impatience and recklessness

5. Everyone helps with their strength, those who are near make it successful, those who are far away praise it with their reputation, and those who respect it carry it with their power.

Translation: Everyone will try their best to help him, people around him are willing to make friends with him, people from far away sincerely praise him, and people with high authority will also respect him.

6. If the ruler releases his punishment and virtue and allows his ministers to use it, then the ruler will counterattack the minister.

Translation: The monarch allows his subordinates to privately impose punishments and favors, so that he will be controlled by his subordinates.

7. It is up to the ministers to seize the opportunity to kill. If so, they will invade.

Translation: The power of life and death falls into the hands of subordinates, so the monarch is in danger of losing power

8. Those who love many will not establish the law, and those who fear the few will invade the superiors. .

Translation: If you pamper your subordinates too much, it will be difficult to establish the law. If you lack majesty, you will be bullied by your subordinates

9. If you love your subordinates too dearly, they will be intimidating; if your subordinates are too noble, your position will change.

Translation: Too much favor and trust in subordinates will inevitably endanger the monarch himself; too much power among subordinates will inevitably lead to usurping the throne

10. The master has no power but is focused on the left and right.

Translation: When the monarch loses his maintenance, he has to rely on his subordinates.

11. Generally speaking, if people choose and reject those that are the same, they are right; if they choose and reject those that are different, they are not.

Translation: It is the nature of ordinary people to affirm each other if they have the same views, and to oppose each other if they have different views. This explains: The monarch should make the right and wrong of his subordinates consistent with his own will.

12. He who relies on others’ love for himself is in danger, but he who relies on what I have to do is safe.

Translation: It is dangerous to rely on others to serve me out of love, but it is safe to rely on others to have to serve me.

13. The trouble of being a master lies in trusting others, and trusting others will control others.

Translation: The greatest disaster for a monarch is to trust his subordinates. If he trusts his subordinates, he will be restricted by them.

14. The interests of the monarch and his ministers are different, so others and ministers are not loyal, so the ministers are benefited and the master is destroyed.

Translation: The interests between the monarch and his ministers are opposite, so no minister is loyal. Therefore, when the ministers gain benefits, the monarch's interests will be lost.

15. A selfless and sage minister, a person who can do selfless things.

Translation: Don’t get close to wise ministers, and don’t favor talented people.

Note: Only maintain working relationships and avoid relationships outside of work to avoid forming unhealthy nepotism and party groups