Famous quote:

Use the public to destroy private interests, and the people will accept them. ——"Shang Shu? Zhou Guan": Only when private sentiments are eliminated with a public heart will the people be sincerely convinced.

217. Righteousness destroys relatives. ——"Zuo Zhuan? The Fourth Year of Yin Gong"

218. Knowing what is in the interests of the public and doing everything possible is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan? The Ninth Year of Duke Xi"

219. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Zilu"

220. If there is something good at the top, there must be something bad at the bottom. ——"Mencius? Teng Wengong"

221. Don't avoid ministers when punished, and don't spare ordinary people when you reward good deeds. ——"Han Feizi? Youdu": When punishing those who have committed crimes, even ministers cannot let them go; when rewarding people who have done good deeds, even ordinary people cannot let them go.

222. Gongsheng produces light, while partiality produces darkness. ——"Xunzi? Strict": Justice means political clarity, while partiality means political darkness.

223. The journey of the great road means that the world is for the common good. ——"Book of Rites? Liyun": In the era of sage governance, the world was public.

224. The country forgets its family, the public servants forget their own interests, they do not seek to gain benefits and do not seek to remove harm, only righteousness lies. ——Jia Yi's "New Book? Class"

225. The balance between the left and right is selfless, so it can be balanced; the rope between the inside and outside, it is selfless, so it can be right.

——"Huainanzi? Master's Training": Only when you examine the people on the left and right and appoint them without partiality can it be considered fair; only when you supervise the people inside and outside the court and judge the right and wrong without bias can it be considered upright.

226． Governing a country is a matter of course, and the fundamental thing is to benefit the people. ——"Huainanzi? Pan Lun Xun"

227. Just and selfless, one word can bring peace to all people. ——"Huainanzi? Training on Self-cultivation"

228. Obedience to the public is like the rule of law. ——"Historical Records? Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"

229. Don't distinguish between relatives and strangers, don't distinguish between high and low, just break up with the Dharma. ——"Historical Records? Preface by Tai Shigong"

230. There's nothing better than being honest when you're in an official position, and nothing like being honest when you're in a position of wealth. ——Liu Xiang's "Shuo Yuan? Zhengli"

231. A sage does not dare to abolish punishment because of the kindness of relatives, and does not dare to abolish celebration and reward because of the anger of resentment. ——Xu Qian's "The Theory of Rewards and Punishments"

232. Dedicate yourself to the end of your life and die. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Later Disciple"

233. If there is a public spirit, there must be justice, and if there is justice, there must be a metric system. ——Fu Xuan's "Fu Zi? Tongzhi"

234. When giving orders, it is important to carry them out; to reward virtues and punish crimes, it is important not to abuse them excessively. ——Bao Zheng's "On Star Changes"

235. Those who have merit are rewarded, and those who are guilty are punished. ——Sima Guang's "Essentials for Learning to Rule the Country with the Heart"

236. Being honest brings wisdom, being honest brings authority. ——Shi Chengjin's "Heirloom? Shen Yu"

237. If everyone loves public affairs, the world will be peaceful; if everyone is selfish, the world will be in chaos. ——Liu E's "Lao Can's Travels" Chapter 9