1. Handsome heroes, each with their small and big talents, are in their proper positions. From the end of their own stream, they use heavy weight to control lightness. When they go up, they sing and the people are harmonious. When they move up, they follow down, and they are within the four seas. , one heart and one mind, turning away from greed and toward 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.

2. If you respect the virtuous and enable the capable, and if the heroes are in office, then all the people in the world will be happy and willing to serve 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.

3. When the emperor of the Ming Dynasty appoints people, he will not only flatter the left and right, but the party will not rule the dynasty. Let a person be strong without limiting his shortcomings; let a person work without limiting his weakness. (Yan Ying)

Explanation: A sage king should not let people who flatter, please or speak ill of others stay around, and people who form cliques for selfish purposes should 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.

4. If the person appointed is in his/her place, 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 person he/she is appointed to, the country will be in danger, the superior and inferior will be incompetent, 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, There is disharmony between superiors and subordinates, officials resent each other, and the common people are in chaos.

5. The world’s virtuous people can be used by the world, so why should they come from oneself? (Ming Dynasty·Zhang Juzheng)

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

6. Take a shower, hold your hair three times, eat a meal and spit out food three times, and stand up to treat scholars, as if you are afraid of losing 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. .

7. It’s not that there are no heroes in the world. Who can be more lenient? (Liu Kezhuang, Song Dynasty)

Explanation: It’s not that there are no heroes in the world, but who can set standards and regulations in use? Be more relaxed.

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

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.

9. If you exploit your strengths, nothing will be wasted; if you avoid your weaknesses, nothing will be wasted. (Jin·Gehong)

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.

10. If in doubt, don’t use it; if you use it, don’t neglect it. (Tang·Bai Juyi)

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

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

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

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

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

13. A horse can take risks, but its strength is not as strong as an ox; a strong chariot can carry heavy loads, but a boat can't cross 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.

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

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

15. There are seven ways to know people: the first is to observe their aspirations based on what is right and wrong; the second is to discern their changes in terms of words; the third is to consult them with strategies and observe their knowledge. The fourth is to tell someone about disaster and observe his courage; the fifth is to drink when he is drunk and observe his nature; the sixth is to see his integrity when he encounters benefit; the seventh is to expect him to do something and 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 look at his ambitions; the other is to use the method of pursuing the end to debate and look at him 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.

16. All officials and civilians must first discuss their talents; discuss them, then appoint them; appoint them, then give them a title; determine their position, and then reward them.

((Confucius)

Explanation: Whenever a civilian is promoted to be an official, 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 if he passes the probation, his official position will be determined according to his talent; according to the official position, he will be given a corresponding salary.

17. Don’t rush to take the test to know the shortest way to the wise. Gong. If you succeed, you will be able to control chaos and violence, and be honest about good and evil. (Han·Wang Fu)

Explanation: There is no better way to know and employ people than to assess their contribution. If the merit is clearly assessed, the situation of governance and chaos will be very obvious, and the quality and ability of the person will be truly reflected.

18. A greedy man is like a virtuous man. Han Lu Jia)

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

19. If you don’t face difficulties, you won’t see the heart of a loyal minister; if you don’t face wealth. , If you don't see the integrity of a righteous man, you won't be able to see the integrity of a loyal minister if you don't face difficulties. People don't know the trees in the sky until they reach the sky. (Du Xunhe, Tang Dynasty)

20. Talents are rare but easy to lose, and the owner must understand this. (Liang Peilan, Qing Dynasty)

Explanation: Talents are hard to obtain but easy to lose, and the owner must understand this. .

21. I urge God to cheer up and send out talented people in an eclectic way (Qing Dynasty, Gong Zizhen)

Explanation: I hope God will cheer up again and break the rules to produce talents in a variety of ways. Talent.

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

Interpretation: Those who employ people should take advantage of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses; those who educate people should achieve their strengths and remove their weaknesses.

23. Get the best people in the world and educate them. Three joys! (Mencius)

Explanation: It is my third pleasure to be able to educate the talents of the world.

24. Ten people plant poplars, and one person uproots them. Then there will be no poplars. ("Warring States Policy")

Explanation: Ten people plant poplars, and one person pulls them up, so there are no living poplars.

25. The only way to rule the world is talent, and to become the best in the world is education. (Song Dynasty, Hu Yuan)

Explanation: The only way to bring peace and tranquility to the world is talent, and to make the world’s talents all lies in education and training.

26. We should worry about the decline of talents, and it is nothing to worry about when morale is high. (Song Dynasty, Lu You)

Explanation: The decline or decline of talents is worth worrying about, and people’s morale is nothing to worry about. You cannot blame or object if you are magnificent.

27. A one-year plan is nothing more than a tree; a ten-year plan is nothing more than a tree; a life-long plan is nothing more than a tree. (Guan Zhong)

Explanation: A one-year plan is nothing more important than growing food; a ten-year plan is nothing more important than planting trees; a lifelong plan is nothing more important than cultivating people.

28. It takes three days to test the jade, and seven years to identify the material. (Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty)

Explanation: To test the authenticity of jade, it takes three days to burn it; to distinguish between sleepers and camphor wood, it takes seven years to distinguish.

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