——"Speech at the Enlarged Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Lankao County Party Committee in Henan Province" and other articles

■Interpretation

How should leading cadres deal with the problems of interpersonal relations and personal contacts? Comrade Xi Jinping used this ancient saying to point out a basic principle for leading cadres when dealing with people. "Snobbish friends are difficult to go far". Whether it is the power with the help or the interests valued, it is not based on feelings and principles. The final result is either "a person will change as soon as his face is broad", or "the tree will fall and scatter". Therefore, when interacting with people, we should not only treat people sincerely and be helpful, but also stress party spirit and principles, persist in acting in accordance with party discipline, state law, policies and systems, and refrain from engaging in "relational studies" and "power schemes," and still more avoid "little brothers" and "small circles." When personal feelings conflict with the principles of party spirit and personal relations with the interests of the people, only then can we not hesitate to stand firm in the party spirit and stand and unswervingly safeguard the interests of the people, even if they are accused of being "ruthless" and "incompetent", they will not hesitate to be unmoved.

■Original text

Zi said: "Those who make friends with power will be desperate; Those who benefit from the poor will be scattered. Therefore, the gentleman does not agree with him. ”

——(Sui) Wang Tong "Chinese Sayings: Ritual Music"

■Definition

"Zhongshuo" is a philosophical work by Wang Tong, a thinker of the Sui Dynasty, and is a question and answer note for Wang Tong and his disciples. Because his disciples privately refer to him as "Wen Zhongzi", it is also known as "Wen Zhongzi Said". The style of the book imitates the quotation style of the Analects, and the "Zi Yue" in the text is said by Zi Wang Tong in the text.

"Those who make friends with power will be overwhelmed; Those who benefit from the relationship, and the poor are scattered" is from the "Zhongshuo" volume 6 "Rites and Music". It means that those who make friends with power lose their power and break off their friendships; Those who make friends with interests are exhausted, and the friendship ends.

Snobbery is not long-term. In this regard, Zhuangzi, who preceded Wang Tong by more than 900 years, has a more profound discussion. "Zhuangzi Shanmu" said: "The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is sweet; The gentleman is indifferent, and the villain is willing to be rejected. If he unites without a reason, he will leave without a reason. "Zhuangzi believes that the friendship of a gentleman is as light as clear water, and the friendship of a villain is as thick as sweet wine; The gentleman is indifferent and close-hearted, and the villain is sweet and resolute. But those who are close to each other for no reason will also be separated for no reason. In fact, the interaction between villains is mixed with strong utilitarian factors, and they base their "friendship" on the basis of mutual use, which is "willing" on the surface, but if the other party can't meet their utilitarian needs, it is easy to alienate and break off relations. Therefore, when interacting with people, you must be close to the gentleman and far from the villain.