故备者,国之重也；食者,国之宝也；兵者,国之爪也；城者,所以自守也。
所以,储备是国家最重要的事；粮食是国家的宝物；武器是国家的利爪；城池是守卫国家的屏障。
解释：知道房屋漏雨的人在房屋下，知道政策有失误的人在民间，知道经书错误的人在诸子。
Diplomats should have the ability to respect and understand other countries and cultures, as well as the ability to communicate across language and cultural barriers.