Learning & Self-Cultivation 为学修身篇

• Confucius 孔子"Is it not a pleasure to learn and to practise what one has learned at regular intervals?" "学而时习之,不亦说乎?""论语-学而"
• Confucius 孔子"A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well." "工欲善其事,必先利其器。"
• Confucius 孔子"Virtue does not stand alone; it will always have neighbours." "德不孤,必有邻。"
• The Great Learning 大学"If you can renew yourself for one day, do so every day; let there be daily renewal and continuous progress." "苟日新,日日新,又日新。""礼记-大学"
• The Book of Songs 诗经"Although Zhou is an ancient state, its mandate is ever renewed through continuous innovation." "周虽旧邦,其命维新。""诗经-大雅-文王"
• I Ching 易经"When heaven renews, the noble man renews himself each day." "天行健,君子以自强不息。"
• The Great Learning 大学"Cultivate one's self, then regulate the family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under heaven." "修身齐家治国平天下。"
• ZiGong 子贡"One cultivates virtue before pursuing enterprise." "先修其德,而后营其事。"
• XunZi 荀子"A person becomes noble through accumulated good deeds." "积善成德,而神明自得。"
• Wang Yangming 王阳明"To know and yet not to act is simply not yet knowing." "知而不行,只是未知。""传习录"

Righteousness & Profit 义利篇

• Confucius 孔子"Wealth and rank are what people desire; but if they are obtained contrary to the Way, they ought not to be accepted." "富与贵,是人之所欲也;不以其道得之,不处也。"
• Confucius 孔子"Wealth and rank obtained unrighteously are to me like floating clouds." "不义而富且贵,于我如浮云。"
• Confucius 孔子"When seeing gain, think of righteousness." "见利思义。"
• Confucius 孔子"The noble man delights in virtue; the petty man delights in gain." "君子怀德,小人怀利。"
• Confucius 孔子"The noble person understands righteousness; the petty person understands profit." "君子喻于义,小人喻于利。"
• Zuo Zhuan 左传"Righteousness generates true value and profit, value creates social stability, and good governance is maintained as a result." "义以生利,利以平民,政之大节也。""左传-成公二年"
• The Great Learning 大学"The benevolent use wealth to cultivate themselves; the unbenevolent sacrifice themselves for wealth." "仁者以财发身,不仁者以身发财。"
• FanLi 范蠡"When one gains wealth, one should gladly practice virtue." "富好行其德。"
• FanLi (Tao Zhu Gong) 范蠡(陶朱公)"Accumulate wealth through integrity; disperse wealth to establish benevolence." "积计以诚信为本,聚财以义理为先;取之有道,用之有度。""陶朱公商训"
• Mencius 孟子"Life is what I desire; righteousness is also what I desire. If I cannot have both, I will give up life and choose righteousness." "生亦我所欲也,义亦我所欲也。二者不可得兼,舍生而取义者也。"
• Shibusawa Eiichi 涩泽荣一"Hold an abacus in one hand and The Analects in the other." "一手持算盘,一手持"论语"。"

Integrity & Trust 诚信篇

• Confucius 孔子"A man without trust cannot stand." "人而无信,不知其可也。"
• Confucius 孔子"Be true in speech, and resolute in action." "言必信,行必果。"
• Confucius 孔子"A nation cannot stand without the trust of its people." "民无信不立。"
• The Book of Rites 礼记"Credibility is the foundation of all affairs." "信者,事之本也。"
• ZiGong 子贡"Trust is the foundation for conducting trade and building long-term relationships." "信以通商,久交之本。"
• Li Ka-shing 李嘉诚"Reputation is a second life; sometimes it matters more than the first." "信誉是第二生命,有时比第一生命更重要。"
• Henry Fok 霍英东"I have never wronged anyone." "我从来没有负过任何人。"

Benevolence & Empathy 仁恕篇

• Confucius 孔子"What you do not wish for yourself, do not impose upon others." "己所不欲,勿施于人。""论语-卫灵公"
• Confucius 孔子"The person of virtue, seeking to establish themselves, helps others to establish themselves; seeking to enlarge themselves, helps others to enlarge themselves." "己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人。""论语-雍也"
• Confucius 孔子"The benevolent love others." "仁者爱人。"
• Mencius 孟子"Extend the respect for your own elders to the elders of others; extend the care for your own young to the young of others." "老吾老以及人之老,幼吾幼以及人之幼。"
• Tu Weiming 杜维明"Confucian ethics is essentially a relational ethic." "儒家伦理是一种关系伦理。"现代新儒家
• Inamori Kazuo 稻盛和夫"Revere heaven, love people." "敬天爱人。"

Co-opetition 竞合篇

• SunTzu 孙子"To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence." "不战而屈人之兵,善之善者也。"
• SunTzu 孙子"The highest form of warfare is to defeat the enemy by strategy; the next, by diplomacy." "上兵伐谋,其次伐交。"
• Confucius 孔子"The exemplary leader seeks harmony without demanding uniformity; the narrow-minded demands uniformity without achieving harmony." "君子和而不同,小人同而不和。""论语-子路"
• Mencius 孟子"Opportunity created by the heavens is not equal to advantages of terrain; advantages of terrain are not equal to the harmony among people." "天时不如地利,地利不如人和。""孟子-公孙丑下"
• Mencius 孟子"A ruler who follows the Way gains much support; one who abandons it gains little." "得道者多助,失道者寡助。"
• SunTzu 孙子"Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril." "知彼知己,百战不殆。"

The Way of Heaven & the Virtue of Water 天道与水德篇

• LaoZi 老子"The highest excellence is like water. Water benefits all things without competing with them." "上善若水。水善利万物而不争。""道德经-第八章"
• LaoZi 老子"All streams flow into the rivers and seas because they stay low - that is how they master all waters." "江海之所以能为百谷王者,以其善下之,故能为百谷王。""道德经-第六十六章"
• LaoZi 老子"The higher virtue is not self-conscious of its virtue, and thus possesses genuine virtue." "上德不德,是以有德;下德不失德,是以无德。""道德经-第三十八章"
• ZhuangZi 庄子"Heaven and Earth co-exist with me; all things in the universe and I are one." "天地与我并生,而万物与我为一。""庄子-齐物论"
• SunTzu 孙子"Now, military tactics are like water: just as flowing water avoids high ground and seeks the low, victory in war is achieved by avoiding strength and striking weakness." "夫兵形象水,水之形,避高而趋下;兵之形,避实而击虚。""孙子兵法-虚实篇"
• Bruce Lee 李小龙"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup; you put it into a bottle, it becomes the bottle; you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend." "清空你的思想,无形无定,如水一般。倒入杯中,它成杯形;倒入瓶中,它成瓶形;倒入茶壶,它成壶形。水可静静流淌,亦可猛烈冲击。像水一样吧,我的朋友。"李小龙哲学

The Way of Commerce & Adaptation 商道与应变篇

• I Ching 易经"When a system reaches its limit, it must change; through change, it creates new pathways; by creating pathways, it achieves continuity." "穷则变,变则通,通则久。""易经-系辞下"
• Ji Ran 计然"Prepare boats in times of drought; prepare carts in times of flood." "旱则资舟,水则资车。"
• FanLi (Tao Zhu Gong) 范蠡(陶朱公)"Sell dearly like casting away dirt; buy cheaply like gathering pearls and jade." "贵出如粪土,贱取如珠玉。"
• BaiGui 白圭"Take what others discard; supply what others seek." "人弃我取,人取我予。"
• Guan Zhong 管仲"A wise leader understands timing and respects human nature." "明主审时,顺人心。"
• Guan Zhong 管仲"Good governance balances competition and harmony." "和则能聚,争则能进。"

Crisis & Adversity 危机篇

• Confucius 孔子"Only when the cold season comes do we know that pine and cypress are the last to fade." "岁寒,然后知松柏之后凋也。"
• Liu Bei 刘备"Do no evil though it be small; neglect no good though it be minor." "勿以恶小而为之,勿以善小而不为。"
• Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮"I will serve with all my heart until death." "鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已。"
• Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮"Without tranquility, one cannot clarify one's aspirations; without serenity, one cannot reach distant goals." "非淡泊无以明志,非宁静无以致远。"

Leadership 领导力篇

• Confucius 孔子"If a leader sets a good example, people will follow without orders." "其身正,不令而行;其身不正,虽令不从。"
• Confucius 孔子"The noble man is easy to serve yet hard to please; he is pleased only by what accords with righteousness." "君子易事而难说也。说之不以道,不说也。"
• ZiGong 子贡"A gentleman's prestige comes from virtue, not wealth." "君子之威,源于德,非源于财。"
• Liu Bei 刘备"Only virtue and worth can win the allegiance of men." "惟贤惟德,能服于人。"
• Cao Cao 曹操"The Duke of Zhou chews his food mid-meal to receive guests; all under heaven turn to him." "周公吐哺,天下归心。"
• Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮"A general must not grow arrogant; arrogance erodes propriety." "将不可骄,骄则失礼。"
• Inamori Kazuo 稻盛和夫"Outcome of life and work = Mindset x Passion x Ability." "人生-工作的结果 = 思维方式 x 热情 x 能力。"

Civilization & the Future 文明与未来篇

• Arnold J. Toynbee 汤因比"Humanity in the 21st century must draw wisdom from Eastern civilization, particularly from Chinese civilization." "21世纪的人类,必须从东方文明尤其是中国文明中汲取智慧。""展望二十一世纪"
• Arnold Toynbee 汤因比"History is a dialogue between civilizations." "历史是文明与文明之间的对话。"

Glossary of Key Terms 术语对照表