1. Ancient poems about mutual benefit and win-win

Ancient poems and sayings about mutual benefit and win-win 1. What are the poems about mutual benefit and win-win

1. A piece of pipa music breaks my heart, the wind rustles and the night is long. There are many old friends in Hexi Muzhong, and the old friends say goodbye in the spring of March and May.

Seeing the autumn grass in front of Huamen Tower, how can we look at each other from poverty to age? You can laugh a few times in your life, but you have to get drunk when you meet in a drinking competition.

Source: "A Night Gathering with the Magistrates in the Liangzhou Pavilion" by Cen Shen of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: The moving pipa music makes people feel heartbroken, and they only feel the rustle of the wind in the long night . I have many old friends in the Hexi shogunate. It has been three or five years since we parted ways with my old friends.

Now that we see Qiucao again in front of Huamen Tower, how can we watch each other grow old in poverty? There are only a few times in life where we can laugh heartily, but when we meet today, everyone must drink and get drunk.

2. There are close friends in the sea, and they are as close to each other as far as the end of the world. If you do nothing, you will be on the wrong road, and your children will be stained with towels.

Source: "Sending Du Shaofu to Shuchuan" by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: There are close friends in the four seas, even if they are far away, they are as close as their neighbors. Never break up at a fork in the road, wet with tears like a child.

3. Songyun Qin Shu has been away from home for a long time, and the two carps are far away from each other with a piece of paper. Don't ask about the old guests in Liangyuan. Maoling is suffering from the autumn rain.

Source: "Inscribed on the Master of Chang'an Wall" by Zhang Wei of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: Secular people need gold as a bond to make friends with each other. If gold is not used much, the friendship will naturally not be deep. . Even though he temporarily promised something verbally, in fact his heart was as cold as a passerby.

4. The taste is strong and fragrant. Zuixiang Road, a beautiful place. Just like under the lamp, an old friend from thousands of miles away meets his shadow after returning. The mouth cannot speak, but the heart is happy and introspective.

Source: "Send to Linghu Langzhong" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: You are the cloud in Songshan Mountain and I am the tree in Qinchuan, separated for a long time; thousands of miles away, you sent me a letter Letters of condolences. Please don't ask me, an old guest of Liangyuan, about the joys and sorrows of life; I am like the sickly Sima Xiangru in the autumn rain in Maoling.

5. To make friends with people in the world, gold is needed. Without too much gold, friendship will not be deep. Even if we promise each other for a while, we will finally have a long journey.

Source: "Inscribed on the Master of Chang'an Wall" by Zhang Wei of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: Secular people need gold as a bond to make friends with each other. If gold is not used much, the friendship will naturally not be deep. . Even though he temporarily promised something verbally, in fact his heart was as cold as a passerby.

2. What are the famous quotes about mutual benefit and win-win

The following are the famous quotes about mutual benefit and win-win: Cooperation is win-win. As we all know, cooperation is not only a A positive attitude is a kind of wisdom.

Five people unite to form a tiger, ten people unite to form a dragon, and a hundred people unite to resemble Mount Tai. When people unite, Mount Tai will move.

The Three Stooges are better than Zhuge Liang. Thousands of people wield bows, and if they shoot a single move, they will all hit the mark.

A single thread cannot make a thread, and a single tree cannot make a forest. We work together with the same goal to make progress, and we work together with the same dream to win.

Promote brotherly cooperation and enjoy new development opportunities! Success lies in cooperation, and cooperation will win the world. Cooperate to develop and create the future.

Work together to make progress, and cooperate to win. An individual is weak, just like Robinson Crusoe. He can accomplish many things only when he is with others.

Extended information Mutual benefit and win-win means that countries and regions of different races, different beliefs, and different cultural backgrounds can jointly respond to threats and challenges, and jointly plan interests and well-being through mutually beneficial cooperation , and then achieve mutually beneficial and win-win development. "You should not only make yourself happy, but also let others live well."

Currently, the trade volume and investment scale among countries along the Belt and Road are constantly expanding, and the integration of interests is deepening.

The Silk Road Economic Belt connects different regions of the Eurasian continent, integrates the interests of different countries, and strives to achieve complementary advantages, shared opportunities, and common prosperity, forming a network for development and cooperation. Sharing the interests of the same interests.

Brothers are of the same mind, and their sharpness can break through metal. Deepening friendly cooperation and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results is a lasting driving force for the development of countries and regions along the route, and it is also a bond of interests that unites synergy for development.

We should continue to expand cooperation areas and innovate cooperation methods, and accelerate the establishment of a cooperation with energy cooperation as the main axis, infrastructure construction, trade and investment facilitation as the two wings, and the three high-tech fields of nuclear energy, aerospace satellites, and new energy. A comprehensive strategic partnership as a breakthrough point.

3. Poems about ***win

***win requires the cooperation of one heart and one mind. Here are some popular verses about ***win:

1.

If you share the same robe with your son, you will share the same hatred with your son; if you share the same lofty ideals with your son, you will work together with your son; if you share the same clothes with your son, you will walk with your son; if you share your virtues with your son, you will work with your son. Zi*** wins. (Pre-Qin Dynasty·Anonymous·"Qin Feng·No Clothes")

Does it mean no clothes? Be in the same robe as your son. The king raised his army and repaired my spear. I share the same hatred with you!

How can I say that I have no clothes? Tongze with Zi. The king raised his army and repaired my spear and halberd. Work together with me!

How can I say that I have no clothes? Wear the same clothes as your son. The king raised his troops and repaired my armor. Go with me!

Note: "If you share the same virtue with your son, you will win with your son." is a supplement.

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All kinds of red and purple are fragrant and beautiful (Han Yu, Tang Dynasty, "Late Spring")

The grass and trees know that spring will return soon, and all kinds of red and purple are fragrant and fragrant.

The poplars and elm pods have no talent and thoughts, but they can only solve the problem of snow flying all over the sky.

Note: Here, "all kinds of reds and purples compete with Fangfei" is cleverly used as "all kinds of reds and purples fight Fangfei".

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When people are united, Mount Tai can move.

The Three Stooges are better than Zhuge Liang.

A flower blooming alone is not spring, but a garden full of colorful flowers is full of spring.

The beans bloom and the vines hold the vines, and friends get along with each other heart to heart. "Xianwen of Ancient and Modern Times (Cooperation)"

4.

***The winning girl (Song Bailan·"Drunken Penglai")

Weird The willows sing over the snow, the plum blossoms smile against the cold, and the flowers rush like colors.

It’s still Yaochi, a feast for gods and couples. The curtain is lightly lifted, the embroidered curtain is lowered, and the palace feathers are pressed.

The smoke from the treasure stick is thick, the sound of the ring trembles, and the phoenix flies and the luan dances. I still remember that in the year when the jade flute was playing, I drove Xiao Lang side by side, and I beat my daughter.

Spin the unicorn and plant the old family's former martial arts. When the government is about to reach the stars in the sky, make an appointment with Chang'e to stay. Decorate the hall, support drunk jade, and be black like this.

5.

The Skinny Boy Wins the Horse*** Yiyi (Song Dynasty, Wu Qiao, "Winter Road")

There is no timetable to go to the end of the world,

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The thin boy and the thin horse *** Yiyi. At dusk, there are no visitors coming to the mouth of the Yanyan River, and there are only a few people living in Hanye Ridge.

The wind in the snowy fields blows the travel thoughts, and the fire in the clouds and mountains illuminates the walking clothes. Diaotai Yin Pavilion is here in Cangzhou, which should be because the original intention has not been returned.

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Winning the reward of idleness

(Ming Li Liufang's "Six Days After Returning to the South" Mencius Xinjiamao Chu Wu "Gu Ji Lu Sheng Yuan Pavilion")

I have not been among this flower for many years.

I am happy to see the flower branches covering the road. Sitting close, the fragrance is like wine, and when the cup falls, the wind is still forbidden.

The morning light has gradually changed into the light shade, and the evening air is far away with the accumulated mist in the sky. To win the pleasure of leisurely life, don't compare it with Piaopeng.

4. What are the ancient poems that express the meaning of "hand in hand, mutual benefit and win"

1. You can laugh a few times in your life, but you have to be drunk when you meet in a fight. ____Cen Shen's "A Night Gathering with the Judges in the Liangzhou Pavilion"

2. After the floating clouds parted, the flowing water lasted for ten years.

____Wei Yingwu's "Happy Meeting with Old Friends from Liangchuan on the Huai River / Happy Meeting with Old Friends from Liangzhou on the Huai River"

3. We are both fallen people in the world, so why should we have known each other before? ____Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing/Pipa Yin"

4. Don't worry about the road ahead without friends, because no one in the world knows you. ____Gao Shi's "Two Poems on Farewell to Dong Da"

5. To make friends with people in the world, gold is needed. Without more gold, friendship will not be deep. ____Zhang Wei's "Inscription on the Master of the Chang'an Wall"

6. Relatives and friends in Luoyang ask each other like a heart filled with ice in a jade pot. ____Wang Changling's "Farewell to Xin Jian at Furong Tower"

7. There are close friends in the sea, and they are like neighbors in the world. ____Wang Bo "Send off Du Shaofu to Shuzhou/Send Du Shaofu to Shuchuan"

8. I urge you to drink another glass of wine and leave Yangguan in the west without any old friends. ____Wang Wei's "Weicheng Song/Send Yuan Er Envoy to Anxi"

9. The old friend bid farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March. ____Li Bai's "Farewell to Meng Haoran at Guangling from the Yellow Crane Tower"

10. Meeting and getting drunk is the prerequisite, and the wind and rain will disperse and drift away. ____Su Shi's "Magpie Bridge Immortal·Qixi Festival"

11. How many times can we meet again in this life and laugh for hundreds of years. ____He Menggui's "Taking Fish·Remembering Where Everyone Is at the New Year"

12. The water in Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, and it is not as deep as Wang Lun's gift to me. ____Li Bai's "Gift to Wang Lun"

13. There is nothing in the south of the Yangtze River, so just give me a spring branch. ____ "Poem to Fan Ye" by Lu Kai

14. I send my sorrowful heart to the bright moon, and follow the wind until the night is west. ____Li Bai "I heard that Wang Changling moved to the left and Long Biaoyuan sent this message"

15. Suddenly I remembered my old friend, now my boss. Dreaming is good. At a loss, I forgot about Handan Road. ____Wang Anshi's "Proud of the Fisherman·The Small Bridge on the Flat Bank is Embraced by Thousands of Peaks"

16. Just like under the lamp, old friends from thousands of miles away meet each other after returning. ____Huang Tingjian's "Pin Ling·Tea Ci"

17. The spring grass will be green next year, will the kings and grandsons return? ____Wang Wei's "Farewell/Farewell in the Mountains/Farewell to Friends"

18. The wandering clouds are full of thoughts, and the setting sun is the love of old friends. ____Li Bai's "Send Off a Friend"

19. We are all brothers everywhere, who is the traveler? ____Anonymous "Old Titles of Su Wu's Poems/One of Four Farewell Poems"

20. Old friends come into my dream, knowing that I remember each other forever. ____Du Fu's "One of Two Dreams of Li Bai"

21. The passing years are touching and mysterious, and we meet again and again. ____Wang Yisun's "Fa Qu Xian Xian Yin·Jujing Pavilion Mei Ci Cao Window Rhyme"

22. I only hope that when singing and drinking, the moonlight will always shine in the golden bottle. ____Li Bai's "Ask the Moon about Wine·My old friend Jia Chun ordered me to ask about it"

23. The shadow of the solitary sail in the distance is gone in the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing in the sky. ____Li Bai's "Farewell to Meng Haoran at Guangling from the Yellow Crane Tower"

24. Old friends have been separated by rivers and seas, and separated by mountains and rivers several times. ____ "Farewell to Han Shen at Yunyang Pavilion" by Sikong Shu

25. Old friends look at each other as if they were in love. Don't worry about the late night rain, the lonely shadow of the small window light. ____Chen Ke's "Linjiang Immortal·Ten Years of Soldiers in the Four Seas Are Not Understood"

26. Those who are not talented enough will abandon their master, and those who are often ill will lose touch with their friends. ____Meng Haoran's "Returning to Nanshan at the End of the Year/Returning to My Hometown/Returning to Nanshan"

27. Opening the xuan noodle garden, talking about mulberry and hemp over wine. ____Meng Haoran's "Crossing the Old Friend's Village"

28. If you don't take care of Bao, you will make friends when he is poor. This way is abandoned by people today. ____Du Fu's "Poor Friendship"

29. Under the west window, the wind is shaking the green bamboo, it is suspected that an old friend is coming. ____Qin Guan's "The Garden is Fragrant and the Blue Water Startles the Autumn"

30. There are returning guests in Dongting, and old friends in Xiaoxiang. ____Liu Yun's "Jiangnan Song"

31. There are no travelers on the ancient road, but you can only see you in the cold mountains. ____Liu Changqing's "Visit of the Imperial Palace Master at Bijian Villa"

32. Who would have thought that drinking wine on the river would lead to a romantic relationship with an old friend. ____Zhou Zizhi's "Linjiang Immortal·Sending Guangzhou Zengjun"

33. I don't know where we will meet again next year when Peony comes.

____Ye Qingchen's "Congratulations to the Holy Dynasty and Farewell"

34. Thousands of flying flowers are in my eyes, looking back at my old friend thousands of miles away, I am filled with wine and sorrow. ____Ge Changgeng's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou·Spring on the River and Mountains Far Away"

35. My husband is poor and humble, and there is no money for drinks when we meet today. ____Gao Shi's "Two Poems of Farewell to Dong Da"

36. Where is the old friend, Shuicun Shanguo. ____Sun Daoxuan's "Recalling Qin'e·Ji Wen's old friend returned to Qiaoyang and came to write leisurely books because he wanted to send them to me"

37. Respecting the old friend in front of you as if you are here, thinking of me, the most caring thing. ____Zhou Bangyan's "Qiliao Resent·The man on horseback helps the disabled to get drunk"

38. Songyun Qin Shu has been away from home for a long time, and the two carps are far away from each other with a piece of paper. ____Li Shangyin's "Send to Linghu Langzhong"

39. The mountain road is far away, even walking in the snow can pass it. ____Zhang Jiuling's "Reply to Lu Li"

40. Where is the old friend? The smoke and water are vast. ____Liu Yong's "Jade Butterfly·Looking forward to the rain and the clouds are gone"

41. Old friends are on the high platform morning and night. Give me the spring scenery of Jiangnan and a branch of plum. ____Shu Yu's "Yu Meiren·Send Gongdu"

42. I want to find fragrant grass, but I regret not meeting my old friend. ____Meng Haoran's "Farewell to Wang Shiyu Wei/Farewell to Wang Wei"

5. What are the ancient poems that express the meaning of "hand in hand, mutual benefit and win"

Life is big You can laugh a few times, but you have to get drunk when you meet in a drinking competition. ____Cen Shen's "A Night Gathering with the Magistrates in the Liangzhou Pavilion"

After the floating clouds parted, the flowing water lasted for ten years. ____Wei Yingwu "On the Huai River I am happy to meet my old friend from Liangchuan / On the Huai River I am happy to meet my old friend from Liangzhou"

We are both fallen people in the world, so why should we have known each other before? ____Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing/Pipa Yin"

Don't worry if you have no friends in the future, no one in the world will know you. ____Gao Shi's "Two Poems of Farewell to Dong Da"

People in the world need gold to make friends. Without more gold, friendship will not be deep. ____Zhang Wei's "Inscription on the Master of the Wall in Chang'an"

Relatives and friends in Luoyang ask each other, and their hearts are filled with ice in a jade pot. ____Wang Changling's "Farewell to Xin Jian at the Furong Tower"

There are close friends in the sea, and they are like neighbors across the world. ____Wang Bo "Send Du Shaofu to Shuzhou/Send Du Shaofu to Shuchuan"

I advise you to drink another glass of wine and go west to Yangguan without any old friends. ____Wang Wei's "Weicheng Song/Farewell to the Second Envoy of the Yuan Dynasty in Anxi"

The old friend bids farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and fireworks descend to Yangzhou in March. ____ Li Bai's "Farewell to Meng Haoran at Guangling from the Yellow Crane Tower"

Meeting and getting drunk is the leading edge, and the wind and rain have dispersed, drifting away. ____Su Shi's "Magpie Bridge Immortal·Chinese Valentine's Day"

How many times can we meet again in this world and laugh for hundreds of years. ____He Menggui's "Taking Fish·Remembering Where Everyone Is at the New Year"

The water in Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, and it is not as deep as Wang Lun's gift to me. ____Li Bai's "Gift to Wang Lun"

If you have nothing in the south of the Yangtze River, just give me a spring branch. ____ "Poetry to Fan Ye" by Lu Kai

I send my sorrowful heart to the bright moon, and follow the wind until the end of the night. ____ Li Bai "I heard that Wang Changling moved to the left and sent this message to Long Biaoyuan"

Suddenly I remembered my old friend, now my boss. Dreaming is good. At a loss, I forgot about Handan Road. ____Wang Anshi's "The Proud Fisherman: The Small Bridge on the Flat Bank is Embrace by Thousands of Peaks"

Just like under the lamp, old friends from thousands of miles away meet each other after returning. ____Huang Tingjian's "Pin Ling·Tea Ci"

The spring grass will be green next year, will the kings and grandsons return? ____Wang Wei's "Farewell/Farewell in the Mountains/Farewell to Friends"

The thoughts of wandering in the floating clouds, the love of old friends at sunset. ____Li Bai's "Send Off a Friend"

We are all brothers everywhere, no one is a traveler. ____Anonymous "Old Titles of Su Wu's Poems/One of Four Farewell Poems"

Old friends come into my dream, and it is clear that I remember each other forever. ____Du Fu's "One of Two Dreams of Li Bai"

The passing years are touching and mysterious, and we meet again and again. ____Wang Yisun's "Fa Qu Xian Xian Yin·Jujing Pavilion Mei Ci Cao Window Rhyme"

I only hope that when singing and drinking, the moonlight will always shine in the golden bottle. ____Li Bai's "Asking Wine to the Moon·My old friend Jia Chun ordered me to ask about it"

The shadow of the solitary sail in the distance is gone in the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing in the sky.

____Li Bai's "Farewell to Meng Haoran at the Yellow Crane Tower in Guangling"

Old friends are separated by rivers and seas, and separated by mountains and rivers several times. ____ "Farewell to Han Shen at Yunyang Pavilion" by Sikong Shu

Old friends look at each other as if they were in love. Don't worry about the late night rain, the lonely shadow of the small window light. ____Chen Ke's "Linjiang Immortal·Ten Years of Soldiers in the Four Seas Are Not Understand"

He is not talented enough to understand the master and abandons him, and he is often sick and his friends are sparse. ____Meng Haoran's "Returning to Nanshan at the End of the Year/Returning to My Hometown/Returning to Nanshan"

Opening a pavilion in the garden, talking about mulberry and hemp over wine. ____ Meng Haoran's "Passing the Old Friend's Village"

If you don't care about Bao Bao's friendship when he is poor, this way is abandoned by people today like dirt. ____Du Fu's "Poor Friendship"

Under the west window, the wind shook the green bamboos, it was suspected that an old friend was coming. ____Qin Guan's "The Fragrance of the Courtyard·The Clear Water Startles the Autumn"

There are returning guests in Dongting, and old friends in Xiaoxiang. ____Liu Yun's "Jiangnan Song"

There are no travelers on the ancient road, but you can only see you in the cold mountains. ____Liu Changqing's "Visit of the Emperor's Royal Family at Bijian Villa"

Who would have thought that drinking wine on the river would lead to a romantic relationship with an old friend. ____Zhou Zizhi's "Linjiang Immortal·Sending Guangzhou Zengjun"

I don't know where we will meet again next year when Peony comes. ____Ye Qingchen's "Congratulations to the Holy Dynasty and Farewell"

Thousands of flying flowers are everywhere in my eyes, and I look back at my old friend thousands of miles away, drinking wine and feeling sad. ____Ge Changgeng's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou·Spring on the River and Mountains Far Away"

My husband is rich and humble, and there is no money for drinks when we meet today. ____Gao Shi's "Two Poems of Farewell to Dong Da"

Where is the old friend, Shuicun Shanguo. ____Sun Daoxuan's "Recalling Qin'e·Ji Wen's old friend returned to Qiaoyang and came to write leisurely letters because I thought I would send them to you"

Respecting the old friend in front of me as if I were here, thinking of me and caring the most. ____Zhou Bangyan's "Qi Liao Yuan·The man on horseback helps the disabled to get drunk"

Songyun Qin Shu has been away from home for a long time, and the two carp are so far away from each other with a piece of paper. ____Li Shangyin's "Send to Linghu Langzhong"

It's true that the mountain road is far away, even walking in the snow can pass it. ____Zhang Jiuling's "Reply to Lu Li"

Where is the old friend? The smoke and water are vast. ____Liu Yong's "Jade Butterfly·Looking forward to the rain and the clouds are gone"

Old friends rise to the top in the morning and evening. Give me the spring scenery of Jiangnan and a branch of plum. ____Shu Yu's "Yu Meiren·Send Gongdu"

I want to find fragrant grass, but I regret not meeting my old friend. ____Meng Haoran's "Farewell to Wang Shi Yuwei/Farewell to Wang Wei"

6. Famous sayings, aphorisms and typical examples or stories about "Cooperation wins"

About "Cooperation wins" Famous sayings, aphorisms and typical examples or stories of "***win"

1. The story of "***win" in cooperation

Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya

Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya . Guan Zhong came from a poor family. He studied hard on his own since he was a child. He was proficient in "poetry" and "calligraphy", understood etiquette, had rich knowledge, and was highly skilled in martial arts. He and his close friend Bao Shuya were the masters of Master Jiu and Master Xiaobai respectively. In the twelfth year of Duke Xiang of Qi (686 BC), the state of Qi was in turmoil. Gongsun Wuwu killed King Xiang of Qi and established himself as king. A year later, Gongsun Wuwu was killed again, leaving Qi without a king for a while. Prince Jiu and Xiaobai, who were on the run, both tried to return home as soon as possible to seize the throne. In order to make Jiu the king, Guan Zhong wanted to kill Xiaobai in the middle of an ambush, but his arrow hit Xiaobai's copper belt hook. Xiaobai pretended to be dead, and with the help of Bao Shuya, he returned home first and ascended to the throne. He is the famous Duke Huan of Qi in history. When Duke Huan ascended the throne, he managed to kill Prince Jiu and his enemy Guan Zhong, who had shot him with an arrow. Bao Shuya tried his best to dissuade him, pointing out that Guan Zhong was a genius in the world, and asked Duke Huan to think about the prosperity of Qi, forget the old grudges, and use Guan Zhong in a more important position. Duke Huan accepted the suggestion and took Zhong back to his country. Soon he became the prime minister and presided over political affairs. Guan Zhong was able to display all his talents.

2. Aphorisms about cooperation and win-win

1. "Fifth glorious anniversary, win forever" "Hand in hand for five years, cooperation will win forever" Win forever”

2. “Work together for the same goal and win together with the same dream” “Promote brotherly cooperation and enjoy new opportunities for development”

3. "*** overcome difficulties and win business opportunities" "boost confidence and join hands to advance" "Bagui is happy everywhere and warmly welcomes guests"

3. Cooperation* **Win's famous quotes

1. An individual is weak, just like Robinson Crusoe. Only by being with others can he accomplish a lot——Schopenhauer

2. Whoever despises those around him will never be a great person. --Zuo Yimo

3. Without unity, any force will be weak. --La ??Fontaine

4. No matter how talented a person is, the collective is often smarter and more powerful than him. -- Ostrovsky

5. All friends who have been tested should be closely united around you. --Shakespeare

6. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ——Mencius

7. People can do things together that one person cannot do alone; wisdom, hands, and strength combined together are almost omnipotent. ——Webster

8. Man cannot live alone, he needs society. --Goethe

9. When two people are of the same mind, their strength is as strong as gold. ——"Book of Changes"

10. Those who have the same desire above and below will win. ——Sun Wu

11. If you can use the strength of all people, you will be invincible in the world; if you can use the wisdom of all people, you will have no fear of the saints. ——Sun Quan

12. Discord between friends is an opportunity for the enemy to attack. --Aesop