1. Gentlemen are inspired by justice and benefit villains. ——"Book of Jin·Fu Deng Biography"

Analysis of morality can move a gentleman, and interests can move a villain.

2. If it is too strong, it will break. ——"Book of Jin·Biography of Liu Wei"

If you are too straight, you will be broken. If you are too clear, you will not be subordinate. Don't go too far in everything.

3. For the sake of the country, food is not as good as faith. The key to establishing a person is quality first and then text. ——"Song Book·Jiang Yi Biography"

The analysis of the principle of governing the country is: providing food to the people is not as good as providing people with trustworthiness. This is also the case in life. You must first talk about trustworthiness, and then learn other things.

4. A wise man will surely lose something if he worries; a fool will gain something if he worries a lot. ——"Historical Records·Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin"

Analysis: A smart person will always make a mistake among thousands of considerations; a stupid person will always make a gain among thousands of considerations. Look down on anyone.

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5. When a bird is about to die, its song is sad; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind. ——"Historical Records·Funny Biographies"

Analysis: When a bird is about to die, its cry is sad; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind.

6. Obscuring its source and looking at its flow, bending its shape and trying to make it straight are unattainable. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Liu Ban Zhuan"

Analysis: It is impossible for clear spring water to flow from a turbid source, and for twisted shapes to have straight shadows. Everything must be analyzed fundamentally.

7. Heaven knows, earth knows, I know, Zi knows, what is ignorance? ——"Book of the Later Han·Yang Zhen Biography"

Analysis: God knows, earth knows, I know, you know, how can you say no one knows? Ask yourself often.

8. If you are looking for fish in the abyss, it is better to retreat and build a net. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"

Analysis: Standing by a deep pool, hoping to catch the fish inside, it is better to go home and build a net. Dreaming is useless, it is better to take practical action.