“求木之长者，必固其根本;
欲流之远者，必浚其泉源。”
Sustainable security means that we need to focus on both development and security, so that security will be durable. As a Chinese saying goes, “For a tree to grow tall, a strong and solid root is essential, for a river to reach far, an unimpeded source is necessary.” Development is the foundation of security, and security the precondition for development. The tree of peace does not grow on barren land, and the fruits of development are not harvested amidst the flames of war. For most Asian countries, development means the greatest security and the master key to regional security issues.
“人生得意须尽欢。”
Some Party officials have become demoralized, and their faith has been shaken. Their philosophy of life is to indulge themselves in pleasure-seeking - “drinking your fill as long as you have wine to drink” and “seizing the moments of contentment in life and making the most of them.” Some have abandoned their ideals in favor of material comforts, vulgar amusements, revelry, drinking, and a life of luxury. Some take on easy tasks and shirk hard work because they have no taste for hardship and effort. They lack motivation and new goals because they are happy with the status quo satisfied with their limited knowledge and understanding, and content with their past achievements. They idle through the day flipping through newspapers, drinking tea and chatting, their gaze wandering abstractedly because they have no purpose.
“积羽沉舟，群轻折轴。”
“禁微则易，救末者难。”
A minor illness can develop into a serious complication if we conceal the ailment and avoid the doctor, and a disease can spread from the skin to internal organs, and eventually become incurable. This is exactly what we mean by “curing an illness is easy at the start, but saving a terminal patient is hard”. Party organizations at all levels should take strong measures to help Party members and officials who have problems in identifying their diseases, and provide remedies according to the symptoms.
“见善如不及，见不善如探汤。”
The important thing is to take measures to prevent and curb corruption in its earliest stage of development, addressing problems of corruption as soon as they are found, in the same way as we treat a disease promptly when it is diagnosed. Any delay in dealing with corruption may lead to more serious problems, and must not be allowed. Every official must bear the following in mind: “Do not try dipping into the public coffers because a thieving hand is bound to get caught,” and “Contemplating good and pursuing it, as if you could not reach it; contemplating evil, and shrinking from it, as you would from thrusting a hand into boiling water.” Officials must be in awe of Party discipline and state laws rather than trust to luck in the hope of escaping punishment for corruption.
转自：翻译说
转发编辑 | 薛雯倩
初审 | 吴坤
终审 | 张玫
