Famous sayings by Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty

1. Speak out your opinions and bring peace to the world.

2. If you use copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; if you use ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; if you use people as a mirror, you can know gains and losses.

3. Open the way to speak out and open the door to speaking out.

4. The plowmen are busy, and most of them have no food for the night; the weaver girl, Bobo, rarely has clothes to keep out the cold. When eating three meals a day, you should think about the hardships of farmers. When wearing a robe, think about the work of the Weaver Girl every time. An inch of silk has a thousand lives, a spoonful of rice is a hundred whips, no merit is received, and sleep and food are restless. Make virtuous friends, never friends without justice. Collect the wealth of your duty and abstain from nameless wine. Always have a heart of self-restraint, but keep your mouth shut about right and wrong. If you can follow what I say, you will be rich and famous for a long time.

5. Food is the foundation of man and nature, and agriculture is the foundation.

6. If you regard the strange as the right, if you are hostile to the strange, then I will attack it with the right; if you regard the right as the strange, if you are hostile to the right, then I will attack with the strange. Let the enemy's power always be weak, and our power always be strong. This method should be taught to the generals so that they can learn easily.

7. The people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is the foundation of the country.

8. The key to government is to recruit people. If you do not use their talents, it will be difficult to govern. Those appointed today must be based on virtue and knowledge.

9. If the family provides enough people, I will enjoy it even though I don’t listen to the orchestra.

10. The skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the armpit of a fox.

11. If the people are worried, the country will be in danger, and if the country is in danger, the king will be mourned.

12. The king is dependent on the country, the country is dependent on the people, and the people are dedicated to serving the king. This is like cutting meat to satisfy hunger. If the belly is full, the body will die. If the king is rich, the country will perish. The troubles that help others and the king do not come from outside, but always come from the body. If the husband wants to be prosperous, the expenses will be extensive. If the expenses are extensive, the wealth will be heavy. If the wealth is heavy, the people will be worried. If the people are worried, the country will be in danger. If the country is in danger, the king will be mourned.

13. Since ancient times, people have valued China and despised barbarians, but I love them the same way. It can be seen that Emperor Wen's mind is worthy of the name of Khan.

14. The only way to achieve peace of mind is to win people.

15. Officials are more important in getting people than having more people.

16. I have heard that those who humble others by virtue will prosper, and those who exalt others by virtue will perish. Therefore, the five mountains reach the sky, and the four seas extend across the earth, absorbing dirt and hiding diseases without damaging the depth. I am ambitious and want to dethrone the emperor with a common man. If I am guilty, I am being honest; if I am innocent, I am crazy. For example, if a foot of fog blocks the sky, it will not harm the sky; if an inch of cloud covers the sun, it will not harm the brightness!

17. If you can enforce the law, I will not worry.

18. Rong and Di have been a problem since ancient times. Your Majesty, with the help of the Holy Martial Dragon, prospered in the middle of the summer, with millions of elite soldiers, and he was invincible. However, he harassed the borders with barbarian bandits and suddenly moved the capital to avoid them, causing shame to the whole world and the laughter of all generations! Bihuo Qubing, a general of the Han Dynasty, was still Determined to destroy the Xiongnu, Kuang Chen is ready for Weiwei, and is willing to take a leave of absence for several years. Please tie Jieli's neck and lead him to the palace. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to move the capital.

19. Get your fair share of wealth and abstain from nameless wine. Always have a heart of self-restraint, but keep your mouth shut about right and wrong. If you can follow what I say, you will be rich and famous for a long time.

20. In the past, I was commissioned to fight for a special expedition, so this song became popular among the people. Although it is not graceful and graceful, my achievements have been made here and I dare not forget my roots.

21. Li Ling defeated the Huns with 5,000 infantry soldiers, and he was able to obtain books, bamboos and silk for his merits. Jing rode three thousand horses, marched the court with blood, and then took Dingxiang. No one in ancient times could wash away the shame of the Wei River!

22. The Chinese people are the foundation of the world, and the people of the four barbarians are , they are the same branches and leaves, disturbing the roots to thicken the branches and leaves, in order to seek long-lasting peace, which has never happened!

23. The heroes of the world have entered my nest!

24. Cute is not a king. , should be feared by non-people; the emperor, if he has the right, he will push it forward and take the lead; if he has no right, he will discard it and not use it!

25. Your husband looks forward to you with his mind and spirit, and don't mind him with small suspicions.

26. We must kill this farmer!

27. Everything must be based on the basics. The country is based on people, and people are based on food and clothing. The basic principle of doing food and clothing is to not lose the right. .

28. If you caress the sword generously, you will not be famous for helping the world.

29. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the honest minister.

30. My heart is as high as the bright moon, and my ambition is as pure as the autumn frost.

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