2 Quotes by Su Shi

What a ruler has to rely upon is only the human heart. Human hearts are to the ruler what roots are to a tree, what oil is to a lamp, water to fish, fields to a farmer, or money to a merchant.

WRITTEN ON THE WALL OF WEST FOREST TEMPLEFrom the side, a whole range; from the end, a single peak:Far, near, high, low, no two parts alike.Why can’t I tell the true shape of Lushan?Because I myself am in the mountain.