Portrait of Wei Zheng, a famous prime minister in the Tang Dynasty

Wei Zheng, also known as Wei Zheng (AD 580643), also known as Xuancheng, was a Guantao man and had a legendary life. "The Biography of Wei Zheng in the Old Book of Tang Dynasty" states that he was lonely and poor when he was young, but he had great ambitions and had no career. He became a Taoist priest. He is well-read, has a love for books, has read extensively in classics, is calm and thoughtful, and is a strange man with political ambitions.

Wei Zheng's famous aphorisms

Pride cannot last, desire cannot be indulged, happiness cannot be extreme, and ambition cannot be fulfilled. ——Wei Zheng ( )

Be prepared for danger in times of peace, avoid extravagance and be frugal. ——Wei Zheng

Hearing both will lead to enlightenment, believing only half will lead to darkness. ——Wei Zheng

The responsibility for honor and disgrace depends on oneself and not on others. ——Wei Zheng

If you think of high danger, you will think of humility and self-herding; if you fear fullness, you will think of rivers and seas. ——Wei Zheng