When a person perishes, though pure and good, it is owing to the lingering evil of those who went before; when a person survives in spite of many adversities, it is owing to the lingering accomplishments of those who went before.
權取重，澤取長。
Eric Henry
When exercising power, adopt what is heavy; when conferring favors, choose what is of lasting benefit.
才賢任輕則有名；不肖任大，身死名廢。
Eric Henry
The talented and the worthy achieve fame even if the responsibilities they bear are light; the unworthy die and are put aside though they assume great tasks.