Lu Jia’s famous sayings

Those who are good at changing should not resort to deception. Those who have access to the Tao should not be surprised. Those who judge the words should not be confused by the words. Those who have achieved righteousness must not move to gain advantage. Ordinary people are not like that. Their eyes are focused on the glory of wealth and honor, and their ears are distracted by the path of immortality. Therefore, they often abandon their strengths and seek their weaknesses, and lose what they have by not getting what they have. Good deeds come from your heart, and they will never come to you; evil deeds will never come to you, and they will never go away from you. The sage inherits the brightness of the sky, corrects the movement of the sun and the moon, and records the measurements of the stars. Due to the advantages of the heaven and the earth, he equalizes the advantages of high and low, and sets up the mountains and rivers to level the world and divide the nine states. He has the same likes and dislikes and the same customs. In the past, the decline of the Tao was not caused by Heaven, but by the rulers and states. The husband upholds the government of heaven and earth, and governs the four seas. He must not break the law, and his actions must not be deviated. If the fallacy is exported, chaos will spread thousands of miles away. How much more to punish the innocent in prison, and to punish the innocent in the market? A ruler who is wise in virtue can achieve great things; a minister who is committed to righteousness can achieve great things. Isn't it wrong for a husband to explain the affairs of farming and mulberry trees, to go into the mountains and seas, to collect pearls, jade, leopards and emeralds, and to scatter springs in order to use his good ears and eyes and his lustful and extravagant heart? The husband has a jade in his arms, which he wears in a ring, wears famous treasures, and hides rare and strange things. He drinks wine in a jade bucket and carves on a golden lei, so he is a person who praises the eyes of a villain. He has a high platform with hundreds of people and a golden city of literature and painting, so he is tired of the efforts of the people. . Therefore, those who are concerned about profit but are afraid of Tao are the plans of the masses; those who are fruitful but less than righteous are the plans of the army. However, merit cannot exist on its own, and power cannot maintain itself. This is not because of poverty and weakness, but because morality does not exist in the body, and benevolence and righteousness do not extend to those below. My husband has a wine pool where he can transport boats, and he can view the hills from afar. How can he be poor in wealth? Isn’t it difficult for a sage to take advantage of the power of Heaven, coordinate with the weather, inherit the power of Heaven, and resemble the appearance of Heaven, without taking the merit? The lust of a lady cannot be decorated with makeup; the power of anger cannot be achieved by strength. Therefore, those who are high in position but have no virtue will be humbled, those who are rich but have no righteousness will be punished, those who are humble but love virtue will be respected, and those who are poor but have righteousness will be honored. Governance is based on morality and conduct is based on benevolence and righteousness. The eyes should be shrewd, the ears should listen, the mouth should distinguish tastes, the nose should smell the fragrance, and the hands should hold it, which is sufficient for walking. Each one receives one nature, and cannot have both. If you have both, the mind will be confused. Those who walk on two paths will be poor. Once the heart is strong, it will not be forgotten for a long time. It will not let go when it is above, and it will not hurt when it is below. It will unite things. Even if there are few, there will be many. The heart will lose its emotions. Even if it is high, it will collapse. The Qi will be exhausted and sick. The life span will not be long. It will be upside down for no reason. It's not okay to be unjust. Therefore, what is suitable for things is not suitable for Tao; what is suitable for Tao is not suitable for things. If you nourish your qi, cure your nature, think through your spirit, and prolong your life, your will will not flow outside. If you nourish your qi, cure your nature, think through your spirit, and prolong your life, your ambition will not flow outside. Those who work hard to maintain the world and work hard will have no worries at home. Therefore, those who govern the outside must regulate the inside, and those who are level and far away must be right and near. At that time, the four rivers were unblocked and floods were causing harm. Yu then dredged the rivers, opened the four rivers, and connected them to the sea. The big and small connected each other, and the high and low received each other. All the rivers flowed smoothly, each returning to its own place. Then the people Go to high risk and find peace. People know that they live in food and grain, but they don't know their skills. So Houji set up the territory and drew the borders to divide the land into suitable places; he opened up soil and cultivated valleys to feed the people; he planted mulberry and hemp and made silk to cover the body. The people of the world live in caves in the wild without houses, so they live in the same land as the beasts. So the Yellow Emperor cut down wood and built a palace, with upper buildings and lower buildings to protect him from wind and rain. The people eat meat, drink blood, and wear fur. As for Shen Nong, he thought that insects and animals would make it difficult to feed the people, so he sought edible things, tasted the fruits of various herbs, detected the sour and bitter tastes, and taught people to eat grains. The ancient sages looked up at the astronomy, looked down at the geography, and drew pictures of the universe to determine the way of humanity. The people began to become enlightened and knew the relationship between father and son, the righteousness of monarch and minister, the difference between husband and wife, and the order of elder and younger. So hundreds of officials were established, and kingly rule was born. Therefore, those who know the sky look up at the astronomy, and those who know the earth look down at the geography. The homeland seals the five mountains, draws the four valleys, regulates the marshes, connects the water and springs, and nourishes the species with trees and plants. The buds are planted with thousands of roots, and the violent shape nourishes the essence, so as to support the group of living things. It does not violate the natural time, does not take away the nature of things, does not hide its feelings, and does not conceal its nature. Fraud. Therefore, what is in heaven can be seen, what is on earth can be measured, what is in things can be recorded, and what is in people can be represented. All things are born, nourished by the earth, and made by saints. Those who make great contributions to the world must first cultivate within their boudoir. Those who wish to make a great name throughout the ages must first act in trivial matters. A house that accumulates virtue will be free from disaster. A gentleman is committed to righteousness but not interested in profit. He is quick to do things but cautious in speaking. Books don’t have to come from Zhongni’s family, and medicines don’t have to come from Bian Que’s recipe. Yao and Shun could not rise with the sun and the moon; Jie and Zhou could not rise with the stars. If the country is not prosperous, there will be no achievements, and if the family does not hide useless tools. The short life of a human being is like a stone fire, which passes by as brightly as possible. Those who observe will miss something, and those who look back will not tolerate it. A slanderous man is like a wise man, and a kind word is like a letter. Those who listen to it are confused, and those who look at it are confused. The shortcomings of a wise man are not as good as the strengths of a fool. The reputation and denigration of the public are like the art of sinking stones; they are also suppressed, and the straightness is turned into a crooked one. Clouds appear in the mountains, the hills and mountains are full of life, the rivers flow eastwards, and there are no rivers traveling westward. The small elephants are big and the few follow the many. The people are fearful without punishment, persuaded without rewards, and gradually become stained with morality and are subdued to neutralization. The people fear its authority and follow it, cherish its virtue and return to its territory, appreciate its governance and dare not violate its rule. There is nothing greater than inaction, and nothing greater than respect. The shortcomings of a wise man are not as good as the strengths of a fool. Duke Wen sows rice, and Master Zeng drives sheep. If you are not familiar with fortune-tellers, you will believe in evil and lose the right way. Those who observe are missing something, and those who are looking for it are not allowed to see anything. Those who cherish strength will be short of it for a long time, those who hold on to softness will grow long, those who are impatient will be quick, those who are slow and heavy will be permanent, those who are brave will regret the near, those who are gentle will be relaxed, those who are hasty will suffer, and those who are cowardly will suffer. Control the strong. (Famous Quotes geyan123) Those who are in high places cannot be uneasy, and those who are in danger cannot let their sticks be unsteady. Those who are enterprising must not ignore difficulties, and those who plan things must be loyal; therefore, if punishment is established, virtue will be lost, and if sycophancy is used, loyalty will be destroyed. Those who seek the far away must not lose sight of the near; those who govern the shadows must not forget their appearance; those who are above are bright and those below are clear; the emperor is holy but the ministers are loyal.

Therefore, when the nature is hidden in people, the Qi reaches to the sky, which is subtle and vast. It is learned from the bottom and reaches the top. Things follow the same kind, and sounds correspond to the sounds. When the Tao is sung, virtue will be harmonious. When benevolence is established, righteousness will flourish. The king will conduct it in the court. When a farmer works in the fields, he who regulates the end will adjust his roots; he who corrects his shadow will correct his shape; he who nourishes his roots will make the branches and leaves luxuriant; he who regulates his ambition and energy will make his way up. Therefore, those who embrace the Tao need to live, those who embrace simplicity are waiting for work, the Tao is established by the wise, the horse is good for the charioteer, the virtuous is used by the saint, the debate is for the wise, the book is passed down by the dawn, and the matter is made clear by the seer. There is a horse but not Wang Liang to guard him, a sword but no sharpening skills, a woman but no beauty and beauty, a scholar but not King Wen, and Taoist skills that are accumulated but not good. A good horse does not come from Qi Ji alone, a sharp sword does not come from a capable general, a beautiful woman does not come from Xi Shi alone, a loyal minister does not come from Lu Wang alone. The world is different but the earth is different, the laws are unified but the world is the same. The short way does not have to be the long-term, but the key will lead to success. The sage is not noble, but the common people are despised. He uses grains to nourish his nature, but throws them away on the ground. Pearls and jade are useless, but the treasures are in his body. The world attaches great importance to what has been passed down since ancient times, and despises modern authors. It is indifferent to what is seen, willing to hear, confused by appearance, and lost in emotion. Virtue can be matched with the sun and the moon, conduct can be matched with the gods, climb high and far, reach the deep cave, hear the soundless, see the invisible. Those who are good at talking about the past are relevant to the present, and those who are good at talking about the distant things are thinking about the recent ones. There will be no chaos in the world, and it will be governed by benevolence and righteousness. Gentlemen praise each other with righteousness, villains deceive each other with benefit, fools use strength to confuse each other, and sages govern each other with righteousness. Chen Li is in the queue, he makes meritorious deeds with righteousness, and he travels with the formation. Virtue and benevolence are the solid foundation, and justice makes him strong. He regulates his qi and nourishes his nature. The benevolent person has a long life, the beautiful and talented person is second to virtue, and the righteous person walks the right path. Those who learn it will be wise, those who have lost it will be confused, and those who memorize it will perish. Benevolence is the discipline of Tao, righteousness is the discipline of sage. Those who do not plan affairs with benevolence and righteousness will surely fail in the future; those who do not consolidate their roots but establish a high foundation will eventually collapse. Those with great virtue are majestic and powerful, and those with great strength are proud of others. Duke Huan of Qi favored virtue and hegemony, but the second son of Qin died of punishment. During the reign of sages, sages made meritorious deeds, Yi Yin was promoted in Tang Dynasty, Lu Wang was appointed in Zhou Dynasty, his actions harmonized heaven and earth, and his virtue matched yin and yang. The story is made of short things, but the movement makes them longer. The circle is used to make rules, and the square is used to make cubes. Therefore, a gentleman governs according to the Tao, conducts according to virtue, sits with benevolence, and has a strong and righteous staff, which is empty and lonely, but moves immeasurably. Practice it by being close and be distant, cultivate it within the boudoir and make your reputation known outside. Therefore, the saint is benevolent and righteous, he is clear and subtle, he considers the heaven and the earth, he is not overwhelmed by danger, and he is not disturbed by loss. This is the rule of benevolence and righteousness. Madam, she is broad and vast, magnificent and subtle, close to the far and peaceful, embracing all nations. The saint becomes it. Therefore, it can unify things, regulate emotions, and show benevolence and righteousness. In the later generations, the evil spirits were added to the voices of Zheng and Wei. The people abandoned the original and went to the end. Skills emerged with different intentions. Then they added carvings and engravings, and painted them with the colors of lacquer, blue, black, yellow and Qiwei, so as to use the good ears and eyes. , extremely craftsman’s skill. The etiquette and justice are not up to standard, and the rules and disciplines are not established. The people know that they are afraid of the law but have no etiquette. Therefore, the Zhongsheng established the teachings of Yong and Xiangxu to correct the etiquette of superiors and subordinates, clarify the etiquette of father and son, and the righteousness of monarchs and ministers, so that the strong will not bully the weak, the masses will not bully the few, and they will abandon greed. A disdainful heart leads to a pure journey. The rivers and valleys are intertwined, the weather is not connected, the nine states are isolated, and there are no boats and carts to help the people go deep and far. So Xi Zhong used the curved radius as a wheel and the straight as a shaft. He drove horses to subdue oxen, and floated boats with sticks to replace manpower. Recite the words of the saints orally, and learn the actions of the sages by yourself. It will last for a long time without any disadvantages, and the hard work will not be wasted. The saint does not live in vain, and the sage does not live in vain. The story may be that seeing one benefit will lead to the loss of all opportunities, and taking one blessing will lead to hundreds of disasters. Those who harbor misgivings cannot make plans, and those who hold two ends cannot establish authority. If the husband's appearance is serious, he will be upset; if he is busy with many people, his body will be tired; if he is upset, he will be punished and have nothing to do; if his body is tired, he will return to all kinds of evil and have nothing to achieve. Those who inflict punishments will not be tired of light punishments, those who are virtuous will not be tired of heavy punishments, those who impose punishments will not be tired of light punishments, and those who give rewards will not be tired of heavy ones. Therefore, being close can lead to distance. The nature of the heaven and the earth, all things, those who are virtuous will be returned to them, those who rely on punishment will be feared by the people, those who return will be ignored, and those who are afraid will be removed from their territory. It is wrong to govern by adhering to the lives of the people, protecting the mountains and rivers, and taking charge of the power of the people, but the merit does not reside in the body and the name does not appear in the world. If you want to make the country rich and powerful, and open up land to serve those far away, you must get it from the people; if you want to make meritorious deeds, be famous, and live in glory, you must get it from yourself. Those who do it are full of passion, but people cannot conquer their ambitions. Mortal people don't know that good is good and evil is evil; everyone doesn't know that learning is beneficial to oneself, but idleness is useless. Those with good qualities value generality, and those with good talents value showing ability. Those who set up the Tao can easily see and understand, so they can understand the hearts of ordinary people and achieve what is impossible. The eyes cannot tell the difference between black and white, the ears cannot tell the difference between pure and dirty, and the mouth cannot tell the difference between good and evil. This is called inability. A gentleman does not take things that are difficult for him to do, so he does not know what to do to be good, and how to uphold virtue by abandoning his strength. Those who make great achievements in the world must first practice in the boudoir, and those who make a great name in the world must first do small things. Husband said that Tao is established by power, and virtue is performed by power. If one is not in his position, it will be impossible to regulate his government. If he does not exercise his authority, he will not be able to control his strength. The political way is separated from the three families, benevolence and righteousness are closed to the public gate, and the song of the public mausoleum is pretended to be a song of public tomb, which hurts the power in the world, the great transformation is impossible, and the morality is not used. People who are loyal, upright and upright will be tolerated in the world and applied in politics. Turn a blind eye and regard white as black. The reputation is slandered by everyone, and the stone sinks the wood. Groups of evils suppress each other, and straightness becomes music. Those who respect the position but have no virtue will be deposed; those who are rich in wealth but have no justice will be punished. Those who are humble but love virtue are respected; those who are poor but righteous are honored.

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