-- "Leading cadres should study conscientiously, be honest and clean", and other articles

■Interpretation

Comrade Xi Jinping has repeatedly reminded party members and cadres to beware of the harm of "greed", to grasp themselves no matter what the circumstances, to be clean and self-disciplined, not to do stupid things that "one mistake will become a thousand hatreds", let alone break the bottom line of party discipline and regulations. In order to do this, we must always ask ourselves, self-respect, self-examination, self-vigilance, and self-encouragement, constantly enhance the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, the ability to self-control in the face of temptation, and the ability to wake up in the face of warning, and constantly improve the consciousness of prudence, prudence, prudence, and friendliness. In "Lao Tzu", it is said that "so contentment is enough, often enough", not being satisfied will indulge the fire of greed, which will eventually lead to the fire of lust and the collapse of the torrent; In the Analects, it is said that "unrighteous wealth and nobility are like floating clouds to me", but how can one who holds public power and has a soft spot for seeking illegal benefits, how can he be clean? Comrade Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed that there should be two ways to make a fortune for officials, and leading cadres "must not want to be an official and make a fortune at the same time", and must not inflate their selfish desires and abuse power for personal gain, which ultimately "not only ruins themselves and harms their families, but also brings great damage to the party's cause".

■Original text

There is a way in the world, but the horse is dung; There is no way in the world, and Rong Ma was born in the suburbs. There is no greater misfortune than discontentment, and there is no greater blame than desire. Therefore, contentment is always sufficient.

——(Spring and Autumn) Lao Tzu "Lao Tzu Chapter 46"

■Definition

Chapter 46 of Lao Tzu embodies Lao Tzu's anti-war thoughts.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the wars of princes vying for hegemony, annexation and plunder continued year after year, causing serious disasters to social production and people's lives. This is an era when "there is no way in the world, and horses are born in the suburbs", and even pregnant mare have to be sent to the battlefield, so that the foals are born in the wild. Lao Tzu analyzed the causes of the war, believing that it was caused by the insatiable greed and discontentment of the rulers - "There is no greater misfortune than discontentment, and no fault is greater than desire." This means that there is no greater calamity than discontentment, and there is no greater calamity than insatiable greed. To this end, he put forward the idea of "contentment" and issued a strong protest and stern warning against the insatiable desires of the rulers.

Lao Tzu greatly admired "contentment". He believes that "contentment is not disgraceful, and knowledge can last for a long time", and said: "Those who are content are rich". Sima Qian emphasized it from the opposite side in the "Historical Records": "If you want to stop without knowing it, you will lose your desire; There is no contentment, and there is no reason for it. "Throughout the ages, many greedy men have been martyred because they are not satisfied and do not know how to stop, and they have fallen into the abyss of sin.