Ten famous quotes from "Salt and Iron Theory":

1. A loving mother cannot bear to have a spoiled son. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "On Salt and Iron·Zhou and Qin"

Translation: Most kind mothers have prodigal children. This is because they cannot bear to impose discipline on their children.

2. Arguing without any basis is like scratching your back when your knees are itchy. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Benefit Discussion"

Translation: Talking loudly without any basis is like scratching your back when your knees are itchy.

3. Those who are good at politics will make up for their shortcomings and stop them with determination. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Shen Han"

Translation: Those who are good at governing the country will immediately remedy the shortcomings of things, and will immediately plug the loopholes when they see them. live.

4. Those who allow themselves to be given responsibility will do nothing, while those who do nothing will do nothing. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Ci Fu"

Translation: Appoint talented people and supervise them to complete tasks without making them work hard. People who only rely on their own strength will ultimately achieve nothing.

5. Don’t be lazy when treating the big ones. If you are annoyed, it will lead to chaos. Don’t be lazy when treating the small ones. If you are lazy, they will be useless. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Ci Fu"

Translation: Those who deal with big things cannot be cumbersome, as cumbersomeness will make things confusing; those who deal with small things cannot be slack, because if they are slack, they will not be able to handle it well.

6. If you are prepared, you will control others; if you are unprepared, you will control others. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Dangerous Solids"

Translation: If you are prepared for something, you can contain others. If you are not prepared in advance, you will only be restrained by others in the end.

7. To be rich is not benevolent, and to be benevolent is not rich. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "On Salt and Iron: Vast Territory"

Translation: If you want to have more money, you can't be too kind. If you are too kind, you will not be able to have a lot of wealth.

8. Food and clothing are the foundation of the people. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory: Ligeng"

Translation: Clothing and eating are the foundation of people's lives.

9. A box full of jade scraps is not for the sake of treasures, poems and books, nor is it for the Tao. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "Salt and Iron Theory·Strike"

Translation: A box full of broken jade cannot be considered a treasure. Reading some books does not equate to mastering the truth.

10. If the country has wise men but does not use them, it is not the fault of the wise men, but a shame for those who own the country. ——Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty, "On Salt and Iron: National Disease"

Translation: There are talented scholars in the country, but they are not reused. This is not the fault of the talented scholars, but the fault of the country. The king should be ashamed.

11. Although you have integrity, not knowing how to adapt to changes will lead to danger.

The words come from Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron: World Affairs" of the Western Han Dynasty. Although you have sincere and loyal wishes, if you don't know how to adapt to circumstances, it will be a dangerous and even ruinous path.

Twelve, running a family is not a treasure, and making a country rich is not a way.

The words come from Huan Kuan's "Lun on Salt and Iron·Li Geng" of the Western Han Dynasty. Governing a family cannot rely on one treasure or one method to govern a country.

13. There is no rich grass under the dense forest, and no beautiful seedlings among the large blocks.

The words come from Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron" of the Western Han Dynasty. In dense deep forests, lush green grass will not grow, and in large areas of land, seedlings will not grow.

14. Those who understand change with the times, and those who know change with the times.

The words come from Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron: Worry about the Border" of Han Dynasty. Wise people make reforms as time goes by. Smart people formulate methods of governing the country based on the circumstances of the world.

15. Do not speak evil words out of your mouth, and do not do evil things to yourself.

The words come from Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron: Destruction of Learning" of Han Dynasty. Don't say bad things, don't do bad things, it can be said that you are clean and self-sufficient.