利天下者，天下启之；害天下者，天下闭之。

——《六韬·发启》 

If you benefit the people of the world, you will attain their support. If you harm the people of the world, you will face their opposition.（聂送来 译）

君子之事上也，进思尽忠，退思补过。

——《孝经·事君章》 

In serving his sovereign the man of the talent and virtue considers how to discharge his duty faithfully while in office; when he retires, he considers how to make up for his own errors.（刘瑞祥、林之鹤 译）

夫争天下者，必先争人。明大数者，得人；审小计者，失人。——《管子·霸言》 

Whoever competes for the authority over the world should compete for the support of thepeople. The most sensible persons will win over the people. The sharp-witted but petty-minded ones will lose the support of the people.（翟江月 译）

人欲见其所不见，视人所不窥；欲得其所不得，修人所不为。——《列子·仲尼》 

If you want to see what you cannot see, you should watch with care what is neglected by others; if you want to get what is beyond your reach, you must do what others are unwilling to do.（梁晓鹏 译）

物无非彼，物无非是。自彼则不见，自知则知之。——《庄子·齐物论》 

Everything in the world has its "that side"; everything in the world has its "this side". What is ignored from "that side" may be perceived from "this side". （汪榕培 译）

尺有所短，寸有所长；物有所不足，智有所不明。——《屈原·卜居》 

A foot may be too short for something long; For something weak an inch is strong. Everything has its weak points; Sometimes a wise man disappoints.（许渊冲 译）

尺有所短，寸有所长；物有所不足，智有所不明。——《屈原·卜居》 

A foot may be too short for something long; For something weak an inch is strong. Everything has its weak points; Sometimes a wise man disappoints.（许渊冲 译）

有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相逢。——施耐庵：《水浒传》 

If fated, men come together though a thousand li apart; if not, they miss each other though they meet face to face.（Sidney Shapiro 译）