The famous sayings in Ban Gu's book "Han Shu" are as follows:
1. Those who are good at speaking about heaven will surely be conquered by others, and those who are good at speaking about the ancients will be proven in the present. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu"
Those who are good at talking about the way of heaven will definitely have it fulfilled in human affairs; those who are good at talking about history will definitely have it in line with what is happening today. Those who know how to absorb knowledge and think will surely be superior in knowledge.
2. If you want people not to hear, don’t say anything; if you want people not to know, don’t do anything. ——"A Letter to the King of Wu from the Han Dynasty"
If you don't want others to hear you, don't say what you shouldn't say; if you don't want others to know, don't say it unless you have never done it. When doing things, you need to be cautious in your words and deeds. If you don’t want to be known, you must first keep your own conscience.
3. The king regards the people as his heaven, and the people regard food as their heaven. ——"Book of Han·The Biography of Li Lu Zhu Liu Shu Sun"
As a monarch of a country, you should regard the people as the most important and deal with problems from the standpoint of the people; as a people, you should regard food as the most important thing. See production as the most important thing, and work hard from the perspective of having enough food and clothing.
4. The wise listen to the silent, the wise see the invisible. ——"Han Shu·Wu Bei Zhuan"
People with sensitive hearing can feel silent things; people with keen eyesight can feel invisible things. A smart person should predict the development trend of things. You should feel it before it happens and take timely measures to nip it in the bud.
5. Those who discuss great merits do not record minor faults, and those who do great good deeds do not record minor flaws. ——"Han Shu·Chen Tang Biography"
To evaluate a person's great merits, there is no need to record the small mistakes he has made; to recommend a talented and kind person, there is no need to find fault with his small flaws. .
6. If you continue to cut off, you will suffer chaos. ——"Book of Han·Biography of Gao Wuwang"
When I should make a decision, I hesitate. If you delay making a decision, you will surely suffer disaster in the future because of your indecision.
7. Anyone who openly offends a strong man will be punished no matter how far away he is. ——"Book of Han: Biography of Fu Chang, Zheng Gan, Chen Duan" Those who dare to invade the powerful Han Dynasty must be killed no matter how far away they are.
8. When the water is extremely clear, there are no fish; when people observe it carefully, there are no disciples. ——"Han Shu·Dongfang Shuo"
If the water is too clear, no fish will survive in it; if a person is too discerning, no partner will be willing to follow.
9. Know one without seeing the other. See the outside without knowing the inside. ——"Han Shu·Yang Xiong Biography"
Only know one aspect of things, but do not understand the other; only see the appearance of things, but do not understand their essence. Therefore, whether it is about people or things, do not jump to conclusions without fully understanding them.