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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 3
三月,丙申朔,上與群臣及外夷宴於洛城門,觀屯營新教之舞,謂之《一戎大定樂》。時上欲親征高麗,以象用武之勢也。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 4
初,蘇定方即平百濟,留郎將劉仁願鎮守百濟府城,又以左衛中郎將王文度為熊津都督,撫其餘眾。文度濟海而卒,百濟僧道琛、故將福信聚眾據周留城,迎故王子豐於倭國而立之,引兵圍仁願於府城。詔起劉仁軌檢校帶方州刺史,將王文度之眾,便道發新羅兵以救仁願。仁軌喜曰:「天將富貴此翁矣!」於州司請《唐歷》及廟諱以行,…
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 6
庚辰,以任雅相為浿江道行軍總管,契苾何力為遼東道行軍總管,蘇定方為平壤道行軍總管,與蕭嗣業及諸胡兵凡三十五軍,水陸分道並進。上欲自將大軍繼之;癸巳,皇后抗表諫親征高麗;詔從之。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 7
六月,癸未,以吐火羅、厭噠、罽賓、波斯等十六國置都督府八,州七十六,縣一百一十,軍府一百二十六,並隸安西都護府。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 8
秋,七月,甲戌,蘇定方破高麗於浿江,屢戰皆捷,遂圍平壤城。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 9
九月,癸巳朔,特進新羅王春秋卒;以其子法敏為樂浪郡王、新羅王。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 10
壬子,徙潞王賢為沛王。賢聞王勃善屬文,召為修撰。勃,通之孫也。時諸王鬥雞,勃戲為《檄周王雞文》。上見之,怒曰:「此乃交構之漸。」斥勃出沛府。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 12
冬,十月,丁卯,上畋於陸渾;戊申,又畋於非山;癸酉,還宮。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 1
春,正月,辛亥,立波斯都督卑路斯為波斯王。二月,甲子,改百官名:以門下省為東台,中書省為西台,尚書省為中台;侍中為左相,中書令為右相,僕射為匡政,左、右丞為肅機,尚書為太常伯,侍郎為少常伯;其餘二十四司、御史台、九寺、七監、十六衛,並以義訓更其名,而職任如故。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 2
甲戌,浿江道大總管任雅相薨於軍。雅相為將,未嘗奏親戚故吏從軍,皆移所司補授,謂人曰:「官無大小,皆國家公器,豈可苟便其私!」由是軍中賞罰皆平,人服其公。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 3
戊寅,左驍衛將軍白州刺史沃沮道總管龐孝泰,與高麗戰於蛇水之上,軍敗,與其子十三人皆戰死。蘇定方圍平壤久不下,會大雪,解圍而還。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 5
鐵勒九姓聞唐兵將至,合眾十餘萬以拒之,選驍健者數十人挑戰。薛仁貴發三矢,殺三人,餘皆下馬請降。仁貴悉坑之,度磧北,擊其餘眾,獲葉護兄弟三人而還。軍中歌之曰:「將軍三箭定天山,壯士長歌入漢關。」
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 6
思結、多濫葛等部落先保天山,聞仁泰等將至,皆迎降;仁泰等縱兵擊之,掠其家以賞軍士。虜相帥遠遁,將軍楊志追之,為虜所敗。候騎告仁泰:「虜輜重在近,往可取也。」仁泰將輕騎萬四千,倍道赴之,遂逾大磧,至仙萼河,不見虜,糧盡而還。值大雪,士卒饑凍,棄捐甲兵,殺馬食之,馬盡,人自相食,比入塞,餘兵才八百人。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 7
軍還,司憲大夫楊德裔劾奏:「仁泰等誅殺已降,使虜逃散,不撫士卒,不計資糧,遂使骸骨蔽野,棄甲資寇。自聖朝開創以來,未有如今日之喪敗者。仁貴於所監臨,貪淫自恣,雖矜所得,不補所喪。並請付法司推科。」詔以功贖罪,皆釋之。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 9
甲午,車駕發東都;辛亥,幸蒲州;夏,四月,庚申朔,至京師。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 12
六月,乙丑,初令僧、尼、道士、女官致敬父母。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 14
丁巳,熊津都督劉仁願、帶方州刺史劉仁軌大破百濟於熊津之東,拔真峴城。
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 15
初,仁願、仁軌等屯熊津城,上與之敕書,以「平壤軍回,一城不可獨固,宜拔就新羅。若金法敏借卿留鎮,宜且停彼;若其不須,即宜泛海還也。」將士鹹欲西歸。仁軌曰:「人臣徇公家之利,有死無貳,豈得先念其私!主上欲滅高麗,故先誅百濟,留兵守之,制其心腹;雖餘寇充斥而守備甚嚴,宜□厲兵秣馬,擊其不意,理無不克。…
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Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 200, Entry 16
福信專權,與百濟王豐浸相猜忌。福信稱疾,臥於窟室,欲俟豐問疾而殺之。豐知之,帥親信襲殺福信,遣使詣高麗、倭國乞師以拒唐兵。
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 3
飽暖人所共羨,然使享一生飽暖,而氣昏誌惰,豈足有為饑寒人所不甘 然必帶幾分饑寒,則神緊骨堅,乃能任事
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 13
任教聲名暄赫,人品心術,不能瞞過吏官 門戶之衰,總由於子孫之驕惰。風俗之壞,多起於富貴之淫奢
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 15
明犯國法,罪累豈能幸逃?白得人財,賠償還要加倍 父兄有善行,子弟學之或無不肖
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 37
讀書不下苦功,妄想顯榮,豈有此理?為人全無好處,欲邀福慶,從何得來?讀論語公子荊一章,富者可以為法 讀論語齊景公一章,貧者可以自興
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 50
恐別無生活,總期克勤克儉,毋負先人 能結交直道朋友,其人必有令名
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 59
對松柏得其本性,對芝蘭得其幽芳,則遊覽處皆師友也 耕讀固是良謀,必工課無荒,乃能成其業
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 60
仕宦雖稱顯貴,若官箴有玷,亦未見其榮 耕所以養生,讀所以明道,此耕讀之本原也,
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 69
陶侃運甓官齋,其精勤可企而及也 謝安圍別墅,其鎮定非學而能也
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 77
見小利,不能立大功。存私心,不能謀公事 見人行善,多方贊成。見人過舉,多方提醒,
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 79
此君子修己之功也 敬他人,即是敬自己。靠自己,勝於靠他人
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 81
家之貧窮者,謀奔走以給衣食,衣食未必能充 何若自謀本業,知民生在勤,定當有濟
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 114
處境太求好,必有不好事出來。學藝怕刻苦,還有受苦時在後 處世以忠厚人為法。傳家得勤儉意便佳
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 118
昧暗處見光明世界,此心即白日青天 川學海而至海,故謀道者,不可有止心
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 123
常思某人德業勝於我,某人學問勝於我,則可以自慚矣 成大事功,全仗著赤心鬥膽。有真氣節,才算得鐵面銅頭
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 128
古之言憂者,必曰天下憂、廊廟憂 可知當大任者,其心良苦
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 133
一昧學吃虧,是處事良方 數雖有定,而君子但求其理,理既得,數亦難違
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 139
守身不敢妄為,恐貽羞於父母。創業還須深慮,恐貽害於子孫 善謀生者,但令長幼內外,勤修恒業而不必富其家
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 143
生資之高在忠信,非關機巧。學業之美於德行,不僅文章 盛衰之機,雖關氣運,而有心者,必責諸人謀
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 145
人品之不高,總為一利字看不破 學業之不進,總為一懶字丟不開
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 154
世雖有僥幸之事,斷不可存僥幸之心 人心統耳目官骸,而於百體為君,必隨處見神明之宰
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 166
在世無過百年,總要作好人、存好心,留個後代榜樣 謀生各有恒業,那得管閑事、說閑話,荒我正經工夫
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 185
立言即未經起行,而於人有益,故與立功立德而並傳 有生資,不加學力,氣質究難化也
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 190
顏子之不校,孟子之自反,是賢人處橫逆之方 子貢之無諂,原思之坐弦,是賢人守貧窮之法
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 192
隱微之衍,即幹憲典,所以君子懷刑也 技藝之末,無益身心,所以君子務本也
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 196
伍子胥報父兄之仇而郢都滅,申包胥救君上之難而楚國存,可知人心足恃也 秦始皇滅東周之歲而劉季生,梁武帝滅南齊之年而侯景降,可知天道好還也
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 204
對聖賢言語,必要我平時照樣行去,才算讀書 與其使鄉黨有譽言,不如令鄉黨無怨言
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Weilu Yehua, Passage 205
與其為子孫謀產業,不如教子孫習恒業 遇老成人,便肯殷殷求教,則向善必篤也
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The Five-Dollar Day
The payment of five dollars a day for an eight-hour day was one of the finest cost-cutting moves we ever made, and the six-dollar day wage is cheaper…
Higher wages can be a cost-cutting and productivity innovation.
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Long-Term Market Leadership
We will continue to make investment decisions in light of long-term market leadership considerations rather than short-term profitability…
Choose long-term market leadership over short-term profit and Wall Street reactions.
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Always Day 1
Day 2 is stasis. Followed by irrelevance. Followed by excruciating, painful decline. Followed by death. And that is why it is always Day 1.
Organizations decline slowly from stasis to irrelevance and death.
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Passing On Leadership and Culture
企業領導層和組織文化的傳承一直是任何企業的最大挑戰。
Leadership and cultural succession are the hardest challenge any company faces.
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A 102-Year Company
阿里巴巴將永遠堅持做一家102年的企業,我們不會改變「讓天下沒有難做的生意」這個使命。
A long-lived company keeps its mission fixed while its strategy changes.
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The Foundation of Innovation
创新的基础还是学术自由,有自由的学术思想、自由的研究方向,这是很重要的。
Innovation depends on academic freedom and free research directions.
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Engineers Must Understand Technology
一个不懂技术的工程师是浪费粮食。
Engineers must master technology rather than be distracted from it.
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Benfen and Customer Value
对于拼多多管理层来说,本分意味着专注于为消费者创造价值。
Benfen means focusing management on creating value for consumers.
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Excerpt 1
Probably in the life of everyone there comes a time when he is inclined to go over again the events, great and small, which have made up the…
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Excerpt 2
In some measure I have been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced, especially in business--men who have helped largely…
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Excerpt 3
It would have been a pleasure as well as a satisfaction to dwell with some fulness upon the stories of daily and intimate companionship which existed…
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Excerpt 4
He was a young and enthusiastic fellow, so full of his subject that he added his slogan, "$4.00 a bbl.," after his signature on the register, that no…
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Excerpt 5
I can never cease to wonder at his capacity for hard work. I do not often see him now, for he has great affairs on his hands, while I live like a…
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Excerpt 6
Speaking of Mr. Archbold leads me to say again that I have received much more credit than I deserve in connection with the Standard Oil Company. It…
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