Government and education, reward good deeds and punish violent ones. (Mozi)

Explanation: When taking charge of political affairs and implementing education, we must reward kindness and punish cruelty.

The evil and the righteous are the foundation of ordering chaos, and rewards and punishments are the tools for ordering disorder. (Song Dynasty Lin Bu)

Explanation: Evil and integrity are the fundamental factors that determine peace or chaos, and rewards and punishments are tools to ensure peace and eliminate chaos.

The affairs of the world are not difficult to legislate, but difficult to implement. It is not difficult to listen to words, but difficult to ensure that words are effective. (Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty)

Explanation: It is not difficult to legislate the affairs of the world, but the difficult thing is that the laws must be implemented; it is not difficult to listen to other people's opinions and suggestions, but the difficult thing is to act on them after listening. Do it.

If those who follow the law are strong, the country will be strong; if those who follow the law are weak, the country will be weak. (Han Feizi)

Explanation: If the people in charge of enforcing laws and regulations are strong, the country will be strong; if the people in charge of enforcing laws and regulations are weak, the country will be weak.

Those who kill will die, and then no one will dare to kill; those who hurt others will be punished, and then no one will dare to hurt. (Li Gou, Song Dynasty)

Explanation: If those who kill are punished with death, no one will dare to kill others; if those who hurt others are punished, no one will dare to hurt others casually.

No merit will be rewarded, and no crime will be punished. (Xunzi)

Explanation: If there is no merit, there will be no reward; if there is merit, there will be reward; if there is no crime, there will be no punishment; if there is a crime, there will be punishment.

Although the gully is deep, animals know where to avoid it; the fire is so fierce that no one can escape and die. (Su Shunqin of the Song Dynasty)

Explanation: Although the ravine is deep, wild animals know how to avoid it; although the fire is very fierce, no one steps on it and is burned to death.

If you punish someone without teaching, then the punishment will be complicated and the evil will prevail; if you teach without punishing, the people will not punish. (Xunzi)

Explanation: If you only kill people without education, then even though there are many punishments, they will not be able to suppress evil tendencies; if you only educate without punishment, those who do bad things will not be punished.

Rewarding good but not punishing evil is chaos; punishing evil but not rewarding good is also chaos. (Tang·Yuanjie)

Explanation: Only rewarding the good but not punishing the evil will cause trouble; only punishing the evil but not rewarding the good will also cause trouble.

If rewards are excessive, there will be no expense but no kindness; if punishment is excessive, there will be killing but no power. (Sun Wu)

Explanation: If rewards are not limited, they will waste money and cannot make people grateful; if punishment is not limited, even if they kill people, they will not be able to establish majesty.

Those who are good at politics should punish the noble first and then the lowly; they should be more serious than the noble and lighter than the lowly; they should be closer to the noble than to the lowly; they should be determined by the noble and fake by the lowly. (Tang Zhen, Qing Dynasty)

Explanation: When punishing people who are good at serving as officials, they punish those with high status first and then punish those with low status; Light; close to those with high status, sparse to those with low status, serious and firm to those with high status, and tolerant to those with low status.

The whip cannot be used at home, and the punishment cannot be abolished in the country. (Li Gou, Song Dynasty)

Explanation: The punishment of whipping cannot be relaxed in the family, and punishment cannot be abolished in the country.

If the family has permanent business, it will not be hungry even if it is hungry; if the state has regular laws, it will not be in chaos even if it is in danger (Han Feizi)

Explanation: If the family has permanent property, it will not be in trouble even if it encounters famine. Starving; the country has permanent laws and regulations, and there will be no chaos despite danger.

Don’t waste your life for a precious treasure, so it is said that the order is more valuable than the treasure; do not waste your life for the sake of loving others, so it is said that the law loves others. ((Guan Zhong)

Explanation: Don’t distort missions and orders because of precious treasures, so you say orders are more valuable than treasures; don’t bend the laws of the country because of the people you love, so you say laws are more valuable than people Be cute.

Those who are loyal to the country will be rewarded even if they are enemies; those who break the law and neglect will be punished even if they are close. Even your enemies must be rewarded, and those who violate the law and are lazy must be punished.

Punishment must be given to those who have committed mistakes, and rewards must be given to those who have merited merit. (Liu Zhou of the Northern Qi Dynasty) < /p>

Explanation: Punishment must be imposed on those who are at fault, and rewards must be given to those who have made merit.

Rewards that do not deserve merit are worse than no reward; punishment that does not deserve the crime is worse than no punishment. . (Zhang Xiaoxiang, Song Dynasty)

If the reward is not commensurate with the merit, it is better not to reward; if the punishment is not commensurate with the crime committed, it is better not to punish.

People will not believe your words if you change them frequently. People will not obey your orders if they change frequently. (Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty)

Explanation: People will not believe your words if you change them frequently. People will not obey your orders if they change frequently. .

Managing a country is as easy as managing an army, and it is important to obey military laws. (Zhou Tan, Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: Managing a country is not difficult, but it is also important to manage an army. The army attaches great importance to compliance with the laws and regulations.

If rewards are insufficient to encourage good deeds, and if rewards are insufficient to prohibit wrongdoing, the government will fail. (Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty)

Explanation: Rewards cannot educate. People do good deeds, and punishment cannot stop them from doing evil.

The government cannot be maintained.

(Ming Dynasty·Zhang Juzheng)

Explanation: If the harmful weeds that look like wheat seedlings are not eradicated, the real wheat seedlings will not flourish; if people’s grievances and indignation are not vented, the violent atmosphere will not be eliminated.

If the top and bottom are not in harmony, the order will not work. (Guan Zhong)

Explanation: Without unity and harmony between superiors and subordinates, orders will not be implemented.

Don’t use joy to increase rewards, and don’t use anger to increase punishment. (Yan Ying)

Explanation: Don’t reward your subordinates just because you are happy, and don’t punish your subordinates just because you are angry.

Nobility cannot be obtained without merit, and punishment cannot be avoided by wealth and power. (Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty)

Explanation: Positions cannot be obtained without merit, and punishments cannot be waived just because one is noble or powerful.

The world is difficult to govern, and everyone thinks that it is difficult for the people to govern, but they do not know that those who are difficult to govern are not the people, but officials. (Qing Tang Zhen)

Explanation: The country is difficult to govern. People often think that it is difficult for the people to manage, but they do not know that it is not the people but the officials who are difficult to manage.

Rewards and punishments are the handle of government. It is clear that rewards must be punished, be careful about trust and order, reward to encourage good, and punish to punish evil. (Han Xun Yue)

Explanation: Rewards and punishments are important measures to govern the country. Rewards must be fair and reasonable, punishments must be firm and decisive, and one must treat one's own credit and orders carefully. Use rewards to encourage people to do good things, and use punishments to punish those who do bad things.

The laws governing the country are established for the people, so they are implemented to facilitate the people. The laws that disrupt the country are established for the sake of superiors, so their actions are also aimed at benefiting superiors and not for the convenience of the people. Such laws are established based on people and do not go against the laws of nature and human nature. Although it is inconvenient for the people, even if the law is established, the country will be uneasy. (Qing Dynasty Yan Fu)

Explanation: The laws governing the country are made for the people, so during the implementation process, we strive to facilitate the people. The laws of a chaotic country are established for the rulers, and in the process of execution, they must also strive to protect the rulers and not be convenient for the people. Most of these laws established for a few people are against the laws of nature and human nature. Even if laws are enacted that go against the interests of the people, the country will definitely not be stable.

The law is the measure of the world and the yardstick of human masters. If there is a law, the law is not law; if there is a reward, the reward should be rewarded. ("Huainanzi Master's Training")

Explanation: The so-called law is the standard for measuring the right and wrong of a country, and it is also the criterion for the king to govern the country. The purpose of enacting laws is to punish those who violate laws and disciplines; the purpose of enacting reward regulations is also to reward those who should be rewarded.

A political move or an order will survive if it is in line with one's virtue and intelligence, and will be discarded if it goes against one's virtue and intelligence. (Qing Yanfu)

Explanation: The formulation of a policy or the implementation of a decree can survive if it conforms to the people's morality, people's wisdom, and people's power. If it goes against people's morality, people's wisdom, and people's power, it will be abolished. .

A ruler does not listen much, but relies on numbers to observe gains and losses according to the law. The helpless words are not listened to, the helpless work is not sought for merit, the relatives who do not work are not given to officials, the officials are not private relatives, and the law does not leave behind love. Nothing happens up or down, only the Dharma remains. (Warring States Period·Shen Dao)

Explanation: A king should not listen too much to empty and useless discussions, but should judge the gains and losses of current affairs based on the legal system. Do not listen to words that are not in compliance with the law, do not reward those who do not comply with the law, and do not use relatives who have no merit as officials. Officials should not show favoritism due to relatives, and the law should not provide special charity to loved ones. Therefore, there is nothing between superiors and subordinates but the law that lasts forever.

Keep in mind the famous aphorisms for civil servant interviews: Employ people to observe people and educate people.

Handsome heroes are in their own positions with their small and big talents. Control the light, sing and the people will be harmonious, move up and follow below, within the four seas, be of one mind, turn away from greed and pursue justice. (Han Wang Fu)

Explanation: For handsome heroes, put them in their due positions according to their talents, so that they can get the power and treatment they deserve. From top to bottom, with silence, the king calls and hundreds of people respond. When the king moves, the people follow closely. The whole world is united, abandoning greed and humility, and yearning for morality and truth.

Respecting the wise and entrusting them with talents, and having heroes in office will make all the people in the world happy and willing to stand in their dynasty. (Mencius)

Explanation: Respect the virtuous, use capable people, and place handsome heroes in appropriate positions, so that everyone in the world will be happy and willing to work in such a country.

When the Ming Dynasty appoints people, it is not only the left and right who are flattering, but also the party does not govern the dynasty. Let others do their best without limiting their shortcomings; let others do their work without limiting their clumsiness. (Yan Ying)

Explanation: A sage king will not let people who are dedicated to flattering, pleasing or speaking ill of others stay around, and people who form cliques and seek personal gain will not be allowed to exist in the court. Employ people to use their strengths and not force them to use their weaknesses. Let them do the work they are good at and don't force them to do things they are not good at.

If the appointed person is the right person, the country will be governed, the superiors and subordinates will be harmonious, the ministers will be friendly, and the people will be loyal; if the appointed person is not the appropriate person, the country will be in danger, the superior and inferior will be divided, the ministers will be resentful, and the people will be in chaos. ("Huainanzi")

Explanation: If the person appointed appropriately, the country will be peaceful, the superiors and subordinates will be harmonious, the relationship between ministers will be harmonious, and the people will be loyal; if the person appointed inappropriately, the country will be in danger and the country will be in danger. There is disharmony between superiors and subordinates, officials resent each other, and the common people are in chaos.

The world’s wise men are to be used by the world, so why should they come from oneself? (Zhang Juzheng, Ming Dynasty)

Explanation: The world’s virtuous talents are for the world to use, so why do they have to come out to do things for themselves?

I wash my hair three times, eat and drink three times, and stand up to treat scholars, fearing that I will lose the wise men in the world. (Han Sima Qian)

Explanation: King Wen of Zhou once combed his hair three times while taking a bath, stopped his chopsticks three times while eating, and got up to receive people who came to see him. In this way, he was afraid of losing the world's virtuous talents. .

There may not be any heroes in the world, so who can be more lenient? (Liu Kezhuang, Song Dynasty)

Explanation: It’s not that there are no heroes in the world, it’s just who can relax the standards and regulations in use.

Although the responsibility is heavy, the faith is not firm; if the faith is not firm, then people may doubt themselves; if people doubt themselves, then they will be careless; if they are careless, then integrity will not be established. (Wu Jing of the Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: Although he is assigned important responsibilities, he does not fully trust him. Insufficient trust will cause people to have doubts; if they have doubts in life, they will muddle through; that is, they will muddle through. , will not establish good moral integrity.

If you exploit your strengths, you will have no wasted efforts; if you avoid your weaknesses, you will have no wasted materials. (Jin Ge Hong)

Explanation: If you use the strengths of things, then nothing will waste its function; if you avoid the shortcomings of things, then there will be no wasted materials in the world.

If in doubt, don’t use it; if you use it, don’t neglect it. (Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: If you doubt him, don’t use him; if you use him, don’t be cold and alienated from him.

If you don’t know a person’s shortcomings and don’t know a person’s strengths; if you don’t know a person’s shortcomings and don’t know a person’s strengths, you can’t use people or teach them. (Qing Wei Yuan)

Explanation: If you don’t know people’s shortcomings, you don’t know people’s strengths, you don’t know the shortcomings of people’s strengths, and you don’t know the strengths of people’s shortcomings, then you can’t employ people or educate people.

People cannot be judged by their appearance, and sea water cannot be measured. (Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty)

Explanation: People cannot make decisions based on appearance, and sea water cannot be measured with buckets.

A horse can take risks, but its strength is not as strong as an ox; a strong chariot can carry heavy loads, but it is not as strong as a boat when crossing a river. (Tan Sitong of the Qing Dynasty)

Explanation: A horse can go through hardships, but it is not as good as an ox when working in the fields; a sturdy cart can carry heavy things, but it is not as good as a boat when crossing a river.

One cannot be judged to be a gentleman by a moment of praise; a person cannot be judged to be a villain by a moment of slander. (Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty)

Explanation: You cannot judge someone as a gentleman based on one or two compliments; you cannot judge someone as a villain based on temporary criticism.

There are seven ways to know people: one is to observe their aspirations based on what is right and wrong; the other is to distinguish between poor words to observe their changes; the third is to consult them with strategies and observe their knowledge; It is said that when you tell someone about disaster, you can observe his bravery; fifthly, when he is drunk, you can observe his nature; sixthly, when you encounter someone with benefit, you can observe his integrity; seventhly, when you expect him to do something, you can observe his trustworthiness. (Three Kingdoms·Zhuge Liang)

Explanation: There are seven ways to observe and understand people: one is to let them participate in things to distinguish right from wrong and see their ambitions; the other is to use the method of pursuing them to the end to debate and see them The third is to look at his knowledge through deliberation and strategy; the fourth is to look at his courage when he suddenly tells the news of impending disaster; the fifth is to look at his nature when he is drunk; the sixth is to look at him for personal gain at the right time. His integrity; seventh, entrust him to do things to see whether he is honest or not.

All officials and civilians must first discuss their talents; discuss them and then appoint them; assign them to tasks and then rank them; position them and then reward them. ((Confucius)

Explanation: Whenever a civilian is promoted to an official position, his moral ability must first be assessed. After the assessment is completed and a conclusion is made, he is appointed. After the appointment, he is first given some specific details. For political affairs, it depends on whether he has the ability to do things and passes the probation, and then determines his official position according to his talent; according to the size of his official position, he will be given a corresponding salary.

Don't rush to test the merits of the talent. If the merits are tested, chaos and violence will be dealt with clearly, and good and evil will be upright.

Interpretation: There is no better way to know and employ people than to evaluate contributions. If the assessment is clear, the situation of peace and chaos will be very obvious, and the quality and ability of the person will be truly reflected.

A greedy man is like a virtuous man. )

Explanation: A common man who harms others with his greedy words pretends to be a saint.

If he does not face difficulties, he will not see the heart of a loyal minister; if he does not face wealth, he will not see the integrity of a righteous man. (Song Dynasty Lin Bu)

Explanation: If you don’t face difficulties, you won’t be able to see the true feelings of loyal ministers; if you don’t face property, you won’t be able to see the integrity of righteous people. It is not until the clouds reach the sky that one becomes tall. (Du Xunhe, Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: People nowadays do not recognize the trees as reaching the clouds, and they do not call them tall until they reach the clouds. It is easy to lose, and the owner must not know it. (Liang Peilan, Qing Dynasty)

Explanation: Talents are hard to obtain but easy to lose. As a person, you must understand this.

I urge the Emperor to re-energize himself and send out talented people in a variety of ways (Qing Dynasty, Gong Zizhen)

Explanation: I hope that the Emperor will regain his energy and break the rules to produce talents in a variety of ways.

Those who employ people should take advantage of their strengths and eliminate their shortcomings; those who teach others should take advantage of their strengths and eliminate their shortcomings. ((Qing Dynasty Wei Yuan)

Explanation: Those who employ people take advantage of their strengths and avoid their shortcomings; those who educate people achieve their strengths and remove their shortcomings.

The three joys are to get the best people in the world and educate them! (Mencius)

Interpretation: Being able to get the best people in the world to educate them is my third joy.

If one person plants poplar trees and one person pulls them out, there will be no poplar trees left alive. .

The people who govern the world rely on talents, and those who become talented in the world rely on enlightenment. (Hu Yuan, Song Dynasty)

Explanation: The people who lead the world to peace and tranquility all rely on talents. It all depends on education and training.

The decline of talents should be considered, but the morale is high. (Song Dynasty, Lu You)

Explanation: The decline of talents is worthy of concern. If people have strong morale, they cannot blame or object.

A one-year plan is nothing more than planting trees; a ten-year plan is nothing more than planting trees; a life-long plan is nothing more than planting people.

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Explanation: There is no one-year plan more important than growing food; there is no ten-year plan more important than planting trees; there is no lifelong plan more important than cultivating people.

< p> It takes three days to burn the jade, and it takes seven years to distinguish the material (Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: It takes three days to test the authenticity of the jade; to distinguish between sleepers and camphor. Wood, it takes seven years to tell the difference.

A loving father cannot love a useless son, and a benevolent king cannot spoil a useless minister.

(Three Kingdoms·Cao Zhi)

Explanation: A kind father cannot cherish a useless son, and a benevolent monarch cannot keep a useless minister in vain