The Wisdom of Official Precepts -- Be a Person Before Being an Official

Author: Sun Kunpeng, Yang Zhiyong compiled
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Officials do not fear my severity, but fear my integrity; the people do not submit to my ability, but submit to my fairness. Fairness makes the people dare not be negligent, and integrity makes officials dare not deceive. Fairness breeds brightness, and integrity breeds authority. The way to be an official consists of three things: purity, caution, and diligence. Knowing these three things can preserve one's position, avoid disgrace, gain the favor of superiors, and win the support of subordinates. — Song·Lu Benzhong From official to official, from servant to marquis, rising to high positions, the ups and downs of the world's officialdom are all rooted in this book. — Qing·Zeng Guofan "The Official Precepts" is the inheritance of the thoughts and experience of those who have pondered officialdom for thousands of years. Every precept is unparalleled and truly a timeless classic. Unfortunately, few officials read it. Once there are more people who fail in their official careers, people realize that "The Official Precepts" is actually the experience of predecessors in preserving their positions. Many things "were already reminded early on."