| 1 | A global meritocracy is in all our interests. | |
| 2 | At that time , people didn't praise Guan Zhong's ability and talent but praised Bao Shuya's understanding of people. | |
| 3 | Confucius had ever learnt from Tanzi, Changhong, Shixiang, and Laodan, yet people like Yanzi were not sager than Confucius. | |
| 4 | Not to feel piqued when your merits are not recognised by others, isn't that also gentlemanly? | |
| 5 | Han Fei's talent-appointment thought was based on the theory of defending an absolute monarchy. |
