Liu Yu (887-946), courtesy name Yaoyuan, was born in Guiyi, Zhuozhou (now part of Hebei Province) during the Five Dynasties of China, and was a politician of the Later Jin Dynasty. Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty served as Dr. Taichang and Bachelor of Hanlin. In the later Jin Dynasty, officials came to Sikong and settled affairs. In the second year of Emperor Kaiyun of the Later Jin Dynasty (945), he recruited 200 volumes of "Book of Tang" ("Old Book of Tang"). It was actually done by Zhao Ying and others.

Liu Yu's famous sayings:

There is no limit to human greed, and excessive greed is the root of all disasters.

If we resist the rituals of Goryeo, how can the barbarians look up to us?

To disrespect others is to disrespect oneself.

Breaking the waves of the East China Sea, the evil will never end. Exhausting all the bamboos in Nanshan, the sins of writing are endless.

Don’t guess at the talents, they can prosper.

Wisdom wants to be round but action wants to be square, courage wants to be big but heart wants to be small.

There is a smile on his face, but his heart is filled with murderous intent.

If you exhaust all the bamboos in the Southern Mountains, the sins of writing will be endless; if you cut off the waves of the East China Sea, the evil will be endless.

Principle is born from danger, chaos is born from will.

The army is still clumsy and fast, but it is not expensive to work late.

Everything is cheap and does not stick to the usual rules; the plan is strange and cunning, but it is not partial to popular sentiment.

Repeated severe punishments are a common practice in the country.

But if you set a straight mark, there will be no shadow in the end. Excerpts from a collection of famous quotes by Northern Song Dynasty politician Sima Guang

Sima Guang (November 17, 1019 - 1086), courtesy name Junshi, nickname Yuesou, Han nationality, Xia County, Shaanxi Province (today's Xia County, Shanxi Province) County) Sushui Township native, known as Mr. Sushui in the world, was a politician, historian and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. He served as an official in the four dynasties of Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong and Zhezong. He was given the posthumous title of Taishi and Wen Guogong after his death. He was gentle, humble, upright and hardworking. His strength in the day is insufficient, and he is proud of himself at night. His personality can be regarded as a model under Confucian education, and he has always been admired by others.

Sima Guang's famous sayings:

Government is based on gaining the virtuous, and governance is based on removing filth.

Be generous and prudent, and don’t hold back when you commit a crime.

There is honey in the mouth and a sword in the belly.

Those who have thick coins and sweet words are feared by people.

If talents are promoted without coming from the clan, and methods are not used harshly by the powerful, then using methods will not help the service, and traitors will not be punished.

Endure small wrath but keep great faith.

The past is not far away, I belong to the teacher.

Pride and luxury are born from wealth, and chaos is born from neglect.

If a gentleman has too many desires, he will covet wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster; if a villain has too many desires, he will seek too much for useless purposes, ruining his family and losing his life.

If a gentleman has few desires, he will not be servile to things and can walk on a straight path; if a villain has few desires, he will be able to use his body with restraint and avoid offending the rich family.

Those who hear of its faults will lose their fortune and be blessed; those who hear of their praise will lose their fortune and be in trouble.

The superiors control the subordinates, the few govern the masses, and the principles are set.

The eagle strikes the sky, the wind is strong, and the waves fly like spring.

If you listen to both, you will be enlightened; if you believe only, you will be dark.

The way to use military force is to support soldiers with sincerity and to control enemies with deceit.

Heroes are useless.

Employ people like tools, and everyone should use their strengths.

A scholar is more valuable than doing something, not knowing it.

One cannot seek for preparations, one must sacrifice one's shortcomings and take advantage of one's strengths.

The achievements of heaven and earth cannot be rushed, and the hard work must be carried out by the sun and the moon.

Don’t forget the acquaintance of the poor and the humble, and the wife of the poor will not go to court.

Ping and then Qing, Qing and then Ming.

It is better to befriend a fool than to win a villain.

Every success must be due to respect, and failure must be slow.

A correct mind is the foundation, and self-cultivation is the foundation.

To seek talents without being a scholar is like seeking literary talent without polishing jade.

Extravagance leads to excessive desires. A gentleman who is too lustful will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain.

Talent is the endowment of virtue; virtue is the endowment of talent.

To live without benefit in time and to die without being heard later is to give up on yourself.

Those who are good at managing wealth will take care of what comes from them and collect what is left of them, so that they can be used inexhaustibly and they can make enough use of it.

The superiors control the subordinates, the few govern the masses, and the principles are set.

Gold and jade are not treasures, but loyalty is.

When reading important books, you must memorize them.

The achievements of heaven and earth cannot be rushed, and the hard work must be carried out by the sun and the moon.

A scholar is more valuable than doing something, not knowing it.

A poor family misses a good wife, and a country in chaos misses a good prime minister.

Everyone is proud of extravagance, but in my heart, simplicity is the beauty.

The book must be recited, either on horseback or in the middle of the night when it is not sleeping, chanting its text and thinking about its meaning, and you will gain a lot.

It is better to befriend a fool than to win a villain.

It is easy to find a teacher of scriptures, but it is difficult to find a teacher of others.

When selecting people for an official position, only those who are qualified should be selected. If you are careless or untalented, you will not be used even if you are close to you.

Integrity and shame will be established if you do not receive undue gifts.

If you love someone without the right way, you will harm them if you love them.

A saint is one who possesses all talents and virtues; a fool is one who possesses both talents and virtues; a gentleman is one who possesses only the most virtues; and a villain is one who has both talents and virtues. Any technique to win over people will not make you a saint, but a gentleman will use it instead of making you a villain, and you will not mess with a fool.

Talent is the endowment of virtue; virtue is the endowment of talent.

A sage’s virtue is enough to straighten the customs, his talent is enough to establish principles and discipline, his wisdom is enough to consider the subtle and far-sighted, and his strength is enough to establish benevolence and solidify righteousness. If it is big, it will benefit the world; if it is small, it will benefit the country.

Chu did not use Wu Qi to eliminate chaos, while Qin used the laws of Shang Jun to become rich and powerful.

The big one is the outline, and the small one is the discipline, so the order is arranged from top to bottom, and it is orderly and humane.

If virtue is better than talent, he is called a gentleman; if talent is better than virtue, he is called a villain.

Mortal feelings, when you are poor, you want to change.

Without faith, it is impossible to protect the people, and without the people, it is impossible to protect the country.

Those who are smart and clear should avoid interruption; those who are calm and comfortable should avoid forgetting; those who have a broad mind should avoid forgetting.

It is frugal, so it shows its beauty.

Those who are as small as possible are big, and those who are cautious are the best.

Promoting talents is for the sake of the country, not for personal reasons.

Any technique to win over people, it is better to win over a saint or a gentleman than to win over a villain. What's the matter? A gentleman coerces a talent and thinks it is good; a villain coerces him and thinks it is evil. Those who use talents to think good will always be good; those who use talents to think evil will always be evil. Although a fool wants to do something bad, his wisdom is not comprehensive and his strength is not able to defeat him. It is like a suckling dog attacking a person, but the person can control it. The villain is smart enough to carry out his evil deeds, and brave enough to deal with his violence. He is like a tiger with wings, so he can do a lot of harm! Virtue is what people are strict with, and talent is what people love; those who love are easy to get close to, and strictness is It is easy to be sparse, because the observers often cover their talents and leave behind their virtues. Since ancient times, the country's troubled ministers and the family's prodigal sons have had talent but not enough virtue. As a result, there have been many subversives. How can they be so wise? Therefore, those who serve the country and the family can only judge the difference between talent and virtue and know who is in succession. , How can you lose someone's ability?

The ancients warned you to speak from behind.

In the relationship between people and ministers, it is better to speak out and speak the truth, rather than to follow one's wishes.

If a person is not qualified, once he has gained Long, he will look forward to Shu evil again!

The trouble for people is that they do not read history.

If the leader is self-reliant, then everyone will not be able to advance.

Benevolence means kindness, thrift means enough.

If you appoint a virtuous person, you will be governed; if you appoint someone with disdain, you will be in chaos. This is the inevitable way.

Those who are good at managing wealth will take care of what comes from them and collect what is left of them, so that they can be used inexhaustibly and they can make enough use of it.

The superiors do not believe in the inferiors, and the inferiors do not believe in the superiors; the separation between the superior and the inferior leads to defeat.

The great sage Yu cherished every inch of yin; as for everyone, they should cherish every yin. How could they live in vain and die without being heard from behind? This is self-abandonment.

The officials of the sage are like the craftsmen using their materials. They take their strengths and make use of their weaknesses.

Everyone born from heaven has his 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 help, 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.

When selecting people for an official position, only those who are qualified should be selected. If you are careless or untalented, you will not be used even if you are close to you.

I have no faults with others, but my behavior in life should be something that I should not speak out to others.

Kill the evil before it emerges, and avoid the disaster before it appears.

If a villain has many desires, he will lose his family and lose his life.

Being able to do small things without being confused is called ability, and being able to do big things without being confused is called talent.

Believers are the greatest treasure of human beings.

It is the fault of an adopted son not to teach his father, and it is the fault of a teacher who is not strict in his discipline.

The same cannot be said for being harmonious with virtuous people, and without virtuous people.

If you blame them for the difficulties, then the easy ones will do it right without any effort; if you make up for their shortcomings, the senior ones will succeed without any effort.

A promise made by a husband is not easy to make.

A correct mind is the foundation, and self-cultivation is the foundation. Excerpts from a complete collection of famous quotes by Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, a famous politician in the Qin Dynasty

Li Si (approximately 284 BC - 208 BC), Li's name, Si, with the courtesy name Tonggu. At the end of the Warring States Period, he was a native of Shangcai (now Shangcai, Henan), State of Chu. A famous politician, writer and calligrapher in the Qin Dynasty.

Li Si's famous sayings:

In life, being humble is the greatest shame, and poverty is the greatest sorrow. It would be ridiculing for a person to always be in a humble and poor position.

The virtuous and unworthy people are like rats, they are in their own place.

Mount Tai does not allow soil, so it can become big; rivers and seas do not allow small streams, so it can be deep; the king does not exclude the common people, so he can understand his virtue.

If I want to lead the yellow dog again with Ruo Fu, we will go out to the east gate of Cai to chase the cunning rabbit. How can we get it?

This is not the case when we take people now. We don’t ask whether it’s okay or not, regardless of the merits. Those who are not from the Qin Dynasty will go, and those who are guests will be driven away. However, the most important thing is the color, music, pearls and jade, while the least important thing is the people. This is not the art of crossing the sea and controlling the princes.

To keep the four monarchs away from each other, and to sparse scholars but not to use them, is to make the country not rich and profitable, and Qin has no reputation for being strong.

In the past, Duke Mu was the hegemon, and why did he not unite the six kingdoms in the east? The princes were still in favor, and the virtue of Zhou Dynasty did not decline, so the Five Bos rose one after another and became more respected in the Zhou Dynasty.

If a husband’s property is not produced in Qin, there will be many treasures; if a scholar is not produced in Qin, there will be many who are loyal.

The one who has a vast territory will have many millets, the one who has a big country will have many people, and the one who has a strong army will have brave men.

Today, we are driving away guests to benefit the enemy's country, harming the people in order to gain enmity, and we are vain internally and causing resentment to the princes externally. We seek to ensure that the country is not in danger, but it is impossible to obtain it. Excerpts from a complete collection of famous quotes by Fan Zhongyan, a famous politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty

Fan Zhongyan (989-1052), courtesy name Xiwen, Han nationality, was a famous politician, thinker, military strategist, writer, and educator in the Northern Song Dynasty. He is called Fan Wenzhenggong. During the reign of Renzong, he served as the right advisor. In the fifth year of Jingyou's reign (1038), during Li Yuanhao's rebellion in the Western Xia Dynasty, he and Han Qi served as the deputy envoys of Shaanxi economic strategy to pacify and recruit, and adopted the policy of long-term garrison to assist Xia Song in putting down the rebellion. In the third year of Qingli (1043), Fu Bi, Han Qi and others participated in the Qingli New Deal. Ten reform suggestions were put forward, including deposing the emperor in the Ming Dynasty, suppressing luck, and promoting fine tribute. Lasted only one year. Later, due to opposition, he was demoted to a local official and moved around Dengzhou, Hangzhou, and Qingzhou. In his later years, when he knew Hangzhou, he established a righteous village. In the fourth year of Huangyou (1052), he died of illness in Xuzhou and was given the posthumous title Wenzheng. He is the author of "Collected Works of Fan Wenzhenggong".

A collection of famous quotes by Fan Zhongyan:

Worry about the world’s worries first, and rejoice after the world’s happiness.

There is no need to talk about honor and disgrace in the world. Even the poor man in the fortress knows it.

Go up to the west tower alone for a long time, and the whole city will be sold under the bright moon.

Xiao Xiaoyuan Yuyun and Yu Le, the dense Qingyin meaning lies in people.

Future generations will be happy to receive it, and there are still others to come.

The wanderer has not returned to spring yet and is old, and the wind and rain come at night and many flowers fall.

When spring ends, peach blossoms are nowhere to be found, and the remaining water flows to the world.

I will send you straight up to the sky, and you will go to see me and return home in a horse-drawn carriage.

There are thirty-six heroes of the ancestors, and the cloud platforms are as high as the fishing platforms.

The spring mountains are infinitely green after the rain, let’s wash our eyes with Huainan to see.

Come back and laugh at the spring breeze, climbing into the sky in the daytime.

People enjoy themselves in front of flowers, so there is no need to talk about peaches and plums.

The secret words from heaven appear suddenly in the human world. I will set up a green mountain with you and untie the crown between pines and laurels.

I will retreat and hide, but I will still be honored by his eyes.

Peaceful as white clouds, unintentionally forgetting each other.

The orchids are deep in the depths, and they are refreshing all day long.

The land of red clouds and green bamboos is like an edict from heaven.

Everything is gone and nothing is happening. I am awake alone but laughing and everyone is drunk.

The beautiful mountains deeply understand the poet's intention, and the setting sun lasts indefinitely.

When Haole opened his mouth to smile, he was ashamed of his innocence.

Fame comes sooner or later, and Pei Du is also a scholar.

The poet does not regret that his clothes are stained with dew, but he cherishes the pure light, so it is not easy to kiss him.

Don't move wealth and honor to the past, and let each other's pure heart fade away.

Traveling this way for half my life, I can see the vast sea.

Mo Dao, an official of high rank, has no age plan, and the mountains are full of mushrooms.

The mountains and rivers hide the hidden treasures, so how dare you look at the sky?

How can I repay my sage? I wish I was innocent even if I die.

I am so eager to explore the south and soar around the world.

Now that Ji Yi is here at Nanchuang, my heart and mind are even more dusty.

Eternal fame has destiny, Haoran joins hands to go to the spring stage.

The origin of youth requires hard work. Who is the seal inscription bell and tripod in ancient times?

The misty clouds and clouds bloom at the festival, and the phoenixes and phoenixes answer empty songs. How long has it been since I retreated to the Qiongtan altar? The glory and wealth are in a hurry.

What are the children and grandchildren doing? They don’t think about it and pray for the Internet.

My heart feels happy when I miss Yan Zi, but I hate it and sell it when I meet Mr. Zhong.

You are not alone when you walk on the road, and the bright moon will follow you.

Whoever said my son was young meant to rejuvenate the people first.

Confucius was a traveler, and Meng Ke was a pedantic Confucian. We don't drink alcohol, we kill Gaoyang disciples with laughter.

When the day comes, I will fight with poetry and return to the Li Du altar.

Thousands of miles of rivers and seas, thousands of miles of pine trees and cinnamon trees.

There is still a famous garden in the Western Capital, and I want to get away to see Bai Fu. One day, God let you go home and planted flowers with each other and went to Luoyang.

The Zhulou is approaching the Qingjiang River, looking down at Baizhang Scale. I envy this southern fish joy and can't bear to hold the hook and wheel.

Wuwei Luomei Tiao, leave it to the Longtou people.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is no smoke in Changjin.

A cloud rises from the clear mist, and the evening water connects to the early moon.

A good wind comes from the sky and blows down the osmanthus flowers.

It is a pity to be haggard and help others around you.

As long as we hold the barbarians together, we can drink it without any shame.

Let me ask you how the Immortal of Troubleshooting Clothes is compared to the goddess of mending the sky.

It may not be true that the dragon matchmaker is on the plain.

The clear moonlit night is like traveling in the rivers and lakes. When the sun goes up to the clouds, this is the Yellow Crane Tower.

When guests come, they should wear their coats. If Tao Jing is in the immortal world, he will look for her once in a thousand years.

A voice is like a river, and a heart is like a jade stone. Elegance is a gentleman's material, and I treat him at every table.

If you don’t fall to the ground, why worry about the prosperous years ahead. Xu Zai is willing to build people, and he will be honored by thousands of people.

A son is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and the journey is worth a thousand miles. If you think deeply, you will be able to imitate the changes.

Next year the peaches and plums will bloom, and Yu’s waves will be as high as the rosy clouds. His son will be able to change, and he will be able to climb the Golden Ao at a short distance.

Follow the flock of gulls for joy, but don’t fly away from the flock of gulls. If you have not forgotten this, it is not a murderous intention.

Maichen rises from Baishe, and Jia Yi is rich in youth. Treasure this golden windlass to go to Yanpingjin.

Thousands of souls will not be frustrated, and thousands of flowers will not destroy their glory. The concubine wrote jade poems in the Song Dynasty and talked about the love of the king of Guangchu.

Heaven and man forget each other, how can there be a homeland if you are free and happy? I drink and sing, but I don’t know Xi and Huang.

The moon has eternal light, and people have eternal hearts. This kind heart can be sung, and the moon is my bosom friend.

This happiness is extraordinary, why bother to live in glory. May the teacher be enlightened first and carry my tassel from afar.

Sit and whistle in this pavilion, sing in this pavilion. Carefree and carefree again, I don’t know how many thousands of years have passed.

There are lords Yao and Shun above, and Zhou Zhaochen below. The harp and harp are willing to be more open, so that I can sing good times.

I will spend all my wealth to live in one room. The four seas compete like this, and the beauty shines thousands of miles away.

If peace does not exist by itself, so will disaster. Shen Nong and Hou Ji should be weeping if they have spirits.

In the past there were many pines and cypresses, but now they are all the color of peaches and plums. May the Creator return the power of this world.

Natural world style, no longer obsessed with masters.

The strange tea by the stream is the most popular in the world, planted by Wuyi immortals from ancient times.

With Qian Jin, I asked White Hair how to avoid it.

When climbing the tower, there are those who are nostalgic for their country, worried about slander and fear of ridicule, their eyes are full of desolation, and they feel extremely sad.

I am so sad that I can’t help but feel drunk. Before the wine arrives, tears first come. The lamp is turned off and the pillow is lit, and I know the feeling of sleeping alone. Everyone came to this matter, with their eyebrows in their hearts, and there was no way to avoid it.

When a man is sleepless, the general's hair is white and his husband is in tears.

There are sounds from all sides, thousands of miles away, long smoke and sunset, and the lonely city is closed.

Look at the boat, caught in the storm!

Two pairs of wild geese, leaning against the river and the sea. The evening light reflects the evening shadow, and there is no dust in the river. Take a leisurely ride on a painted boat and calmly explain to the court gentry. The green shade serves as a cover, and the fragrant grass serves as a shade.

The flowers are shining brightly, and the new springs are flowing. The flute makes the ground noisy, and the Luoqi travels all over the city.

The graceful jade girl window, imagine the jade girl makeup. The bright moon serves as a warning, and the fluttering neon colors serve as clothes.

Heroes cherish this place, millions of people were separated from each other. There are no wars in modern times, and ordinary people come and go on their own.

A gentleman is not happy alone, I have friends from far away. When words and orchids meet, they are so fragrant.

Where does the breeze come from? It comes from this high platform. The fragrance of orchids rises, and the sound of cassia branches returns.

Have a taste of God’s will, but God’s will is not like this. What does it mean to rectify chaos? Let’s talk a lot about it.

Why should I exchange my bones for gold? Five clouds will come to the Jade Capital. There is a guest who is naive and crazy, a young man who loves fame.

In the past there were many pines and cypresses, but now they are all the color of peaches and plums.

Every year when spring comes from the southeast, the Jianxi River is warm and the ice opens slightly. The strange tea beside the stream is the best in the world, planted by Wuyi immortals from ancient times.

The fallen leaves are full of fragrance. The night is silent and cold. The pearl curtain rolls up and the jade building is empty, the sky is pale and the Milky Way hangs down to the ground. Tonight every year, the moon is as beautiful as a flower, and it is as long as a person is thousands of miles long.

The blue sky and the yellow leaves. The autumn colors are rolling in waves, and the waves are green and cold. The mountains reflect the setting sun and catch the water. The grass is ruthless, even outside the setting sun.

People can’t sleep. The general's hair is white and his husband is in tears.

Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country.

Teaching is easy to do good, good people are righteous, and the reason why a country is governed

If the government is harmonious and the people are harmonious, everything will be prosperous.

Don’t be happy with things, don’t be sad with yourself.

Teaching is easy to do good, and good people are righteous, so the country can be governed.

If you live high in a temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler.

People from poor families are determined and eager to read.

The greatest danger to a country is lack of people.

Sitting alone and leaning high in the Mingyue Tower, the wine fills my heart with sadness, turning into tears of lovesickness.

The sage has an impermanent heart and takes the hearts of the people as his heart.

It is better to die in silence than to live in silence.