Wisdom of Official Precepts – Be a Person First Before Being an Official

Author: Sun Kunpeng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Officials fear not my severity, but my integrity; the people do not obey my ability, but my fairness. Fairness brings brightness, integrity brings authority. The way to be an official consists of three things: purity, caution, and diligence. Knowing these three can preserve one's position, avoid disgrace, gain the favor of superiors, and earn the support of subordinates. — Song Dynasty, Lu Benzhong
From official to official, from servant to marquis, rising to prominence through sheer talent, the ups and downs of the world's officialdom are all rooted in this book. — Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan The Maxims of Officials is the legacy of thought and experience accumulated by centuries of thinkers in the officialdom. Every principle in it is unparalleled and truly a timeless classic. Unfortunately, few officials read it. Only when many officials face adversity in their careers do people realize that The Maxims of Officials is actually the accumulated experience of ancestors for preserving their integrity in office. Many things "were already forewarned."