Famous sentences embodying people-oriented thought in ancient poems

First of all, water can carry a boat and overturn it.

Source: In the Southern Song Dynasty, Ye Fan's Biography of Huangfugui in the Later Han Dynasty quoted Confucius as saying: "Confucius said,' A husband can sail a boat, but a man can swim. The knife cuts bread and fingers. If you think of danger from this, you can know. "

Second, the people are precious, the country is second, and the monarch is light.

Source: Mencius Huiliang Wang Shang

Third, put the worries of the world first, and then enjoy the world.

Source: Song Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"

Fourth, the life and death of the country should not be avoided because of misfortune.

Source: Lin Qingzexu, "Going to the Chengguan to Show Your Family"

5. Time cannot be lost, and people's hearts cannot be violated.

Source: Kang Youwei's political essays, letters from Shanghai Governor Li Hongzhang.