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Han Feizi Quotes — 17 Timeless Lines

17 quotes from Han Feizi, arranged the way they appear in Quote 2048: from the lightest line on the 2 tile to the crown quote on the 2048 tile, and on to 131072 in the app.

All quotes come from public-domain works or traditional proverbs; attributions were checked against their sources.

1. 2

   Do not blow apart the fur to search for small flaws

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese不吹毛而求小疵

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2. 4

   Long sleeves dance; deep purses trade

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese長袖善舞，多錢善賈

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3. 8

   Affairs succeed through secrecy; words leaked bring defeat

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese事以密成，語以泄敗

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4. 16

   What happens when your own spear strikes your own shield?

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese以子之矛，陷子之盾，何如

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5. 32

   The sage sees the subtle sign and knows what is sprouting

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese聖人見微以知萌

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6. 64

   The wise see far and observe clearly

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese智術之士，必遠見而明察

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7. 128

   Great generals rise from the ranks

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese宰相必起於州部，猛將必發於卒伍

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8. 256

   Times change; so must our preparations

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese世異則事異，事異則備變

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9. 512

   A dike of a thousand li crumbles from an ant's burrow

   — Han Fei

   Original · Classical Chinese千里之堤，潰於蟻穴

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10. 1024

    Minding small gains is the enemy of great ones

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese顧小利，則大利之殘也

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11. 2048👑 Crown quote

    Clever deceit is no match for clumsy sincerity

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese巧詐不如拙誠

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12. Levels 4096–131072 continue in the app.
13. 4096

    Small loyalty is the enemy of great loyalty

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese小忠，大忠之賊也

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14. 8192

    No state is forever strong, none forever weak

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese國無常強，無常弱

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15. 16384

    Distant water cannot put out a nearby fire

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese遠水不救近火

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16. 32768

    Knowing is easy; using it is hard

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese非知之難也，處知則難也

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17. 65536

    The tiger subdues the dog by claws and fangs

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese虎之所以能服狗者，爪牙也

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18. 131072

    Touch a dragon's reverse scale: death

    — Han Fei

    Original · Classical Chinese其喉下有逆鱗徑尺，若人有嬰之者，則必殺人

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