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藝之初入朝也，恃功驕倨，秦王左右至其營，藝無故毆之。上皇怒，收藝繫獄，既而釋之。上即位，藝內不自安。曹州妖巫李五戒謂藝曰：「王貴色已發！」勸之反。藝乃詐稱奉密敕，勒兵入朝。遂引兵至幽州，幽州治中趙慈皓馳出謁之，藝入據幽州。詔吏部尚書長孫無忌等為行軍總管以討之。趙慈皓聞官軍將至，密與統軍楊岌圖之，事洩，藝囚慈皓。岌在城外覺變，勒兵攻之，藝眾潰，棄妻子，將奔突厥。至烏氏，左右斬之，傳首長安。弟壽，為利州都督，亦坐誅。初，隋末喪亂，豪傑並起，擁眾據地，自相雄長；唐興，相帥來歸，上皇為之割置州縣以寵祿之，由是州縣之數，倍於開皇、大業之間。上以民少吏多，思革其弊；二月，命大加並省，因山川形便，分為十道：一曰關內，二曰河南，三曰河東，四曰河北，五曰山南，六曰隴右，七曰淮南，八曰江南，九曰劍南，十曰嶺南。

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卷192·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝上之上貞觀元年（丁亥，公元六二七年）·第9则

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季路問事鬼神。子曰：「未能事人，焉能事鬼？」曰：「敢問死？」曰：「未知生，焉知死？」

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先進第十一·十一之十一

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Operating earnings improved to $41.9 million in 1980 from $36.0 million in 1979, but return on beginning equity capital (with securities valued at cost) fell to 17.8% from 18.6%. We believe the latter yardstick to be the most appropriate measure of single-year managerial economic performance. Informed use of that yardstick, however, requires an understanding of many factors, including accounting policies, historical carrying values of assets, financial leverage, and industry conditions.

Source： https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1980.html
1980 Chairman's Letter, excerpt 1

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癸亥，上出畋，遇雨，問諫議大夫昌樂谷那律曰：「油衣若為則不漏？」對曰：「以瓦為之，必不漏。」上悅，為之罷獵。

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卷199·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝下之下永徽元年（庚戌，公元六五零年）·第12则

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Over time, the movement of goods in the United States will increase, and BNSF should get its full share of the gain. The railroad will need to invest massively to bring about this growth, but no one is better situated than Berkshire to supply the funds required. However slow the economy, or chaotic the markets, our checks will clear.

Source： https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2010ltr.pdf
2010 Chairman's Letter, excerpt 2

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