Sima Guang’s famous sayings are as follows:

1. Employ people like weapons, and each should draw on their strengths. ——Sima Guang

2. Peace will be followed by Qing, and Qing will be Ming.——Sima Guang

3. The achievements of heaven and earth cannot be hasty, and the hard work will be accumulated by the sun and the moon. ——Sima Guang

4. People born in heaven have their own strengths and weaknesses. The people employed by the country have many talents. However, if you put your efforts in a direction that often fails to produce results, you are using it for something other than what you are good at, and your strengths are not being used for what you are good at. ——Sima Guang

5. It is easy to meet a Confucian teacher, but it is difficult to meet a human teacher. ——Sima Guang

6. People cannot seek for their own strengths, but must give up their shortcomings and take advantage of their strengths. ——Sima Guang

7. Life is of no use to the present, and death is unknown to the future. This is self-abandonment. ——Sima Guang

8. Gold and jade are not treasures, but loyalty is. ——Sima Guang

9. Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman who is too lustful will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain. ——Sima Guang

10. Everyone is proud of extravagance, but in my heart, simplicity is the beauty. ——Sima Guang

11. The success of everything must be respected, and the failure of everything must be slow. ——Sima Guang

12. When reading important books, you must memorize them. ——Sima Guang

13. A correct mind is the foundation, and self-cultivation is the foundation. ——Sima Guang

14. When choosing people for official positions, only those who are qualified and qualified should do so. If you are lazy or untalented, you will not be used even if you are close to you. ——Sima Guang

15. Talented people are endowed with virtue; virtuous people are endowed with talent.

——Sima Guang