Liu Xiang (approximately 77 BC to 6 BC), whose original name was Gengsheng, also named Zizheng, was born in Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu) of the Chu State in the Western Han Dynasty, and his ancestral home was Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu). Confucian scholar and bibliographer of the Western Han Dynasty. Liu Xiang's prose is mainly "narratives" of Qin Shu and collated ancient books. The more famous ones include "Admonishing Ying Changling Shu" and "Warring States Policy Narrative". Their main features are simple narrative, smooth theory, and soothing simplicity.

Liu Xiang's collection of famous quotes:

Those who achieve great success are not too harsh.

If you are not careful about what you have done before, you regret what you have done behind you, even though it is too late to regret it.

Wealth is not as high as righteousness, and power is not as high as virtue.

Sincerity is without stain, thinking without shame.

If you say inappropriate words, you will hurt yourself.

The fate of life and death depends on the body.

He who learns more is good at making choices, so he is wise.

Hearing with the ears is not as good as seeing with the eyes, seeing with the eyes is not as good as walking on it, and trampling on it with the feet is not as good as discerning with the hands.

Good fortune comes from ambiguity, and misfortune comes from pride.

Those who work hard will make a profit and become famous all over the world; a craftsman can use an ax to repair wood, but it is not as good as an axe.

If there are no beautiful trees on the top of the mountain, it will be harmful to the sun; if there are no beautiful grass under the big trees, it will be harmful to the many shades.

Misfortune and blessing are intertwined, life and death are neighbors.

Accumulate thin to become thick, gather few to become large.

The family has wealth from water and righteousness, and it is a good tool for detecting injuries.

A gentleman's time is like water, and a villain's time is like fire.

When a gentleman lives in the world, there will be order; when a villain lives in the world, there will be chaos. A gentleman wants to harmonize with others, just like water and fire cannot be in harmony with each other. But with the cauldron in the middle, water and fire are not in chaos, but all flavors are harmonious. Therefore, a gentleman must not be careful in choosing people among them.

A gentleman chooses people to make friends with, and a farmer chooses fields to cultivate; a gentleman cultivates people, and a farmer cultivates fields; those who choose the fields plant them, and they will surely get millet in half a year; a scholar chooses people and plants them, and he will surely get a salary in peacetime. .

An honest man will not dishonor his reputation, and a believer will not be lazy.

A wise ruler loves his country, and loyal ministers love his name.

Although Qi Ji is sick, if he does not meet Bole, he will not be able to reach a thousand-mile horse.

Being close to the virtuous and knowledgeable leads to virtuousness.

If a person breaks his promise, his reputation will be ruined.

Everyone knows that eating makes you hungry, but if you don’t know, learning makes you stupid.

In a land of ten steps, there must be fragrant grass; in a town of ten houses, there must be loyal men.

A saint cannot wait for the right time, and he cannot miss the time when it comes.

When a saint engages in work, he must rely on his power to prosper in time.

The origin of desire is destroyed, and an honest heart is born.

Books are like medicine. Good reading can cure stupidity.

Tall trees are where birds stay, and virtuous people flock to them.

When heaven is about to help it, it must suffer first; when heaven is about to destroy it, it must be tired first.

If you don’t take advantage of it, you will suffer the consequences; if you don’t welcome it when the time comes, you will suffer the consequences.

One cannot become a king by fighting for land, and one cannot become a government by serving as an official.

Though things have their strengths and weaknesses, Yao is also inferior to them.

A wise man has great responsibilities and is respectful; a wise man has great achievements and is obedient.

The heart is as bright as the earth, and the mind is as clear as the ink rope.

Following the law is not enough to change the world; learning from the past is not enough to control the present.

Use the strengths of others to make up for one's shortcomings, and the strength of others to make up for one's weaknesses.

Those who use power to make friends will lose when the power is overwhelming; those who use benefits to make friends will disperse if the benefits are poor. Those who use wealth to make friends will lose their wealth; those who use sex to make friends will lose their money.

Using books as a charioteer will not be as good as a horse; using the ancient to control the present will not achieve change.

A righteous man will not deceive his heart, and a benevolent man will not harm his life.

There is a way that is big enough to protect the world, medium enough to protect the country, and small enough to protect oneself: it is called modesty.

Living with good people is like entering the room of orchids and not smelling their fragrance for a long time, then you will be transformed by them. Living with evil people is like entering an abalone den. If you don't smell the smell for a long time, you will be transformed by it.

Wise men are the weapons of the country.

If a son uses his own way, his family will be in chaos; if his ministers use his own way, the country will be in danger.

The vegetation dies in autumn, leaving only pines and cypresses.

If you feed a hungry tiger with meat, you will be in trouble.

Those who strive for fame are in the court, and those who strive for profit are in the market.

If you get an inch, you are a king's inch, and if you get a ruler, you are a king's ruler.

Zhai has a gluttonous heart, but his desires are insatiable.

There are trees in the mountains, and the trees have branches, but I am happy for you, but you don’t know it.

The way to govern a country is to love the people.

The ministers attach great importance to salary but do not give extreme advice, the ministers fear punishment but dare not speak out, and the subordinates do not understand the situation. This is a serious problem.

A gentleman's words are few but true; a villain's words are many but empty.

The He family's jade? The price is worth a thousand pieces of gold, but it was once worth as much as bricks to spin.

The pearl of the Sui lord is also a national treasure. The hot bullets were once inferior to clay balls.

There is nothing better than being honest when you are in an official position, and there is nothing better than being honest when you are in a position of wealth.

The kingdom is rich and the people are rich, the country is dominated by rich people, the only remaining rich country is the rich doctor, and the country that is in ruins is rich in Cangfu.

Several battles will strain the people, while long-term divisions will lead to military disadvantages.

The general is the heart of the general; the general is the body of the general.

Be knowledgeable in politics and conduct yourself in an orderly manner.

Rewards must be given to meritorious deeds, and punishment must be given to guilty ones.

Living with evil people. It's like entering an abalone house and not smelling the smell for a long time.

When he was about to fall asleep while reading, he stabbed his buttocks with a cone, causing blood to flow to his feet.

If the mountains are sharp, they are not high; if the water is narrow, they are not deep.

Having no money is called poverty, and learning but not being able to practice is called illness.

Those who grow crooked trees will have a straight view.

If a tree is planted in a place other than its own, it will not grow.

Abalone and orchids are hidden in different boxes.

When the sun is at noon, it moves, when the moon is full, it loses, and when things are prosperous, they decline.

When the Qiji is strong and strong, it can gallop thousands of miles in a day; when it declines, the slave horse takes the lead.

At the end of the powerful crossbow, the strength cannot penetrate Lu's silk.

The elk are in herds, but the tigers and leopards avoid them; the birds are in a row, but the eagles and vultures do not attack them.

Those who plan to leak will have no success; those who fail to plan will have no success.

If you reap the benefits, you must consider the harm; if you enjoy the success, you must consider the losses.

If you plan ahead, you will prosper; if you plan ahead, you will perish.

A good author does not have to be a good author, and a good beginning does not necessarily have to end well.

Never forget the past is the teacher of the future.

Those who cherish treasures should not travel at night, and those who have made great achievements should not underestimate the enemy.

I would rather be the mouth of a chicken than the queen of an ox.

You must always be full, and then seek beauty; your clothes must always be warm, and then you seek beauty; your home must always be safe, and then you seek happiness.

Those who share the same desires hate each other, and those who share the same worries love each other.

Strength can defeat poverty, caution can defeat disaster, caution can defeat harm, and caution can defeat disaster.

The son of whiplash does not follow his father's teachings.

Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans.

A gentleman maintains friendship without making any bad remarks.

If you use money to make friends, the money will be used up and the relationship will end; if you use sex to make friends, then the relationship will end. The beauty falls and I love Chongqing.

I must not forget the virtues of others to me; I must not forget the virtues of others to me.

Small speed harms righteousness, small wisdom harms Tao, small discrimination harms treatment, and stubbornness harms morality.

The cunning rabbit has three burrows, so it can only avoid its dead ears.

Those who rule with chaos will perish, those who attack justice with evil will perish, and those who attack obedience with counterattack will perish.

A gentleman will die for a confidant, and a woman will look good for a person who pleases herself.

When you are young, you are eager to learn, like the rising sun; when you are strong, you are eager to learn, like the light in the sun; when you are old, you are eager to learn, like the brightness of a candle.

That’s why those who like their reputation without reality will be cut off, those who hope for good fortune without virtue will make promises, those who accept their salary without merit will be humiliated, and misfortune will surely come.

Wherever there is cleverness, there must also be a failure of wit.

No matter how talented you are, if you are not knowledgeable, you cannot become a saint.

It is better to make a high-level argument but not be able to achieve it than to make a contribution with a humble argument.