Thu, Apr 29, 2027

丞相史曰：「孝莫大以天下一國養，次祿養，下以力。故王公人君，上也，卿大夫，次也。夫以家人言之，有賢子當路於世者，高堂邃宇，安車大馬，衣輕暖，食甘毳。無者，褐衣皮冠，窮居陋巷，有旦無暮，食蔬糲葷茹，膢臘而後見肉。老親之腹非唐園，唯菜是盛。夫蔬糲，乞者所不取，而子以養親，雖欲以禮，非其貴也。」

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卷5·孝養第二十五·第4则

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進德修道，要個木石的念頭，若一有欣羨，便趨慾境； 濟世經邦，要段雲水的趣味，若一有貪著，便墮危機。

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第47则

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桓公曰：「五代之王以盡天下數矣，來世之王者可得而聞乎？」管子對曰：「好譏而不亂，亟變而不變。時至則爲，過則去。王數不可豫致。此五家之國准也。」

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第79篇國準·第3则

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庚辰，上御翠微殿，問侍臣曰：「自古帝王雖平定中夏，不能服戎、狄。朕才不逮古人而成功過之，自不諭其故，諸公各率意以實言之。」群臣皆稱：「陛下功德如天地，萬物不得而名言。」上曰：「不然。朕所以能及此者，止由五事耳。自古帝王多疾勝己者，朕見人之善，若己有之。人之行能，不能兼備，朕常棄其所短，取其所長。人主往往進賢則欲置諸懷，退不肖則欲推諸壑，朕見賢者則敬之，不肖者則憐之，賢不肖各得其所。人主多惡正直，陰誅顯戮，無代無之，朕踐祚以來，正直之士，比肩於朝，未嘗黜責一人。自古皆貴中華，賤夷、狄，朕獨愛之如一，故其種落皆依朕如父母。此五者，朕所以成今日之功也。」顧謂褚遂良曰：「公嘗為史官，如朕言，得其實乎？」對曰：「陛下盛德不可勝載，獨以此五者自與，蓋謙謙之志耳。」

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卷198·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝下之上貞觀二十一年（丁未，公元六四七年）·第12则

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The accuracy of that prediction can be suggested by our quarterly results during 2018. In the first and fourth quarters, we reported GAAP losses of $1.1 billion and $25.4 billion respectively. In the second and third quarters, we reported profits of $12 billion and $18.5 billion. In complete contrast to these gyrations, the many businesses that Berkshire owns delivered consistent and satisfactory operating earnings in all quarters. For the year, those earnings exceeded their 2016 high of $17.6 billion by 41%.

Source： https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2018ltr.pdf
2018 Chairman's Letter, excerpt 2

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