· Should I get ten thousand spacious buildings,I would house the poor scholars all over the country and make them beam with smiles.(Du Fu [712-770]:“My Hut Destroyed by Autumn Wind”)...[继续阅读]

    · To stabilize a state,top priority must be given to the most important matters.(Zuo Qiuming [of the Spring and Autumn Period]: Zuos Commentary)...[继续阅读]

    · When resting in safety,do not forget that danger may come; when in a state of security,do not forget the possibility of ruin; and when the country is in a state of order,do not forget that disorder may arise.(Quotation from Confucius (551-479 BC) in The...[继续阅读]

    · When the sovereign gives repose to the people,his kindness is felt,and the people will cherish him in their hearts.(The Book of History [of the 6th century BC])...[继续阅读]

    · The best way to ensure the security of people is to enrich them.(Chen Shou [233-297]: History of the Three Kingdoms)...[继续阅读]

    · Be devoted to your duty,and take into account safety and danger under heaven.( The Book of History [of the 6th century BC])...[继续阅读]

    · For securing the repose of the ruler and the good order of the people,there is nothing better than observing the rules of propriety.(Quotation from Confucius [551-479 BC] in The Classic of Filial Piety)...[继续阅读]

    · It is through having the right people governing that the country keeps stability; it is through failures to act that a country is in jeopardy.(Master Huang Shi [of the Qin Dynasty]: Book of Plain Truth)...[继续阅读]

    · Pride should not be allowed to grow; the desires should not be indulged.(The Book of Rites [of the Warring States Period])...[继续阅读]

    · Under a chief leading all the princes,the people look brisk and cheerful. Under a true sovereign,they have an air of deep contentment. If he executes them,they do not murmur.When he benefits them,they do not think of his merit.From day to day they make ...[继续阅读]