The famous sayings in "Zuo Zhuan" are as follows:
1. Those who do too much evil will definitely get killed - "Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year": If you do too many bad things, you will definitely get yourself killed. perish.
2. Who has no fault? If you can correct your mistakes, there is no greater good - "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong 2nd Year": Who can be without mistakes? There is nothing better than making mistakes and being able to correct them.
3. People's livelihood depends on hard work, and hard work means no shortage of things - "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years": The people's livelihood depends entirely on hard work, and as long as they work hard to make a living, they will not be sleepy.
4. "Be prepared for danger when you are in peace". If you are prepared, you will be prepared - "Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Duke Xiang": "When you are in a peaceful environment, you must think of possible dangers." When you think of danger, you will have trouble. Be careful, and if you are careful, there will be no trouble.
5. The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the second is to establish words. Although it has not been abolished for a long time, this is called immortality - "Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Xiang": The best is to establish virtue, the second is to establish merit, and the third is to establish doctrine. It will not be abandoned even after a long time. This is called immortality.
6. I have heard that loyalty and kindness can be used to reduce resentment, but I have not heard of using dominance to prevent resentment - "Zuo Zhuan·The Thirty-One Years of Xianggong": I have heard that loyalty and good deeds can be used to reduce resentment, but not that Prevent resentment by projecting authority.
7. Not forgetting the country in the face of adversity is a sign of loyalty - "Zuo Zhuan·Year of Zhaogong": Still not forgetting the country in the face of disaster is a sign of loyalty.
8. If the tree is too big at the end, it will be broken, but if the tail is too big, it will not fall off - "Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Zhaogong": If the crown of the tree is too big, it will be broken, and if the tail is too big, it will definitely not be able to swing. (In the old days, "the tail is too big to fall off" was often used to describe subordinates who are powerful and do not obey the orders of their superiors).
9. Those in power do not reward private labor and do not punish private grudges - "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Yang Gong": Those in power cannot reward those who are kind to them without reason, and they cannot punish themselves with excuses. Someone with a personal vendetta.
10. Salary without virtue is a disaster - "Zuo Zhuan·Min Gong's Second Year": Enjoying salary without morality is a disaster (it means that those who enjoy national salary must be good in character) example).
11. I have no deceit from you, and you have no danger from me - "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Fifteenth Year": I will not deceive you, you will not deceive me, treat each other sincerely, and do not deceive each other.
12. Banquet is poisonous and should not be cherished - "Zuo Zhuan, Min Gong Year": Coveting for ease and enjoyment is equivalent to committing suicide by drinking poisonous wine, so should not be cherished.
13. The chess player is indecisive and unable to win - "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xiang": A chess player who holds the chess pieces but cannot decide where to play will definitely not be able to win. opponent.
14. Public anger is difficult to offend, and single-minded desire is difficult to achieve - "Zuo Zhuan: The Ten Years of Duke Xiang": The anger of the public cannot be offended, and the desire for personal power is difficult to succeed.
15. Sichuan swamps absorb sewage, mountains sǒu hide diseases, and Jinyu hides flaws - "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong 18th Year": Rivers and swamps also contain sewage, and deep mountains and grasslands also contain sewage. If there is miasma, there will be slight flaws in the beautiful jade.