There is a saying in Zeng Guofan's family book: If you ignore a thought, you will say the wrong thing. Below is a collection of wise sayings from Zeng Guofan's family books. I hope it will be helpful to everyone!

Zeng Guofan's wise sayings from his family books 1

1. It is not as good as giving a false reputation to a villain. Listen to God. The wealth left behind by the descendants is not as urgent as the Zhou people.

2. Benefits can be overwhelming but not independent, and planning can be done by few but not by many. If you stand alone, you will lose; if you work together, you will be defeated.

3. If you ignore a thought, you will say the wrong thing and do the wrong thing.

4. The greater your self-esteem, the more you will see your inferiority.

5. Those who like to conquer others will never be able to conquer others. If they can conquer others, they will never be victorious.

6. A gentleman only does his best in human affairs, regardless of destiny, and destiny is in human affairs.

7. Those who are intelligent and agile should be knowledgeable.

8. There is no greater evil than the good that destroys others, and no virtue is greater than the injustice of white people.

9. Let a gentleman be humble in his ambition, but not a villain in his humble capacity.

10. People should save trouble and not be afraid of it. People should be free from vulgarity, not artificial. You should not go with the times, and you should not follow the times.

Wise words from Zeng Guofan's family books 2

1. Following two things will lead to a lifetime of mistakes. Encouraging the spirit can overcome this shortcoming.

2. If you fight with suspicious people, things will not work out. If you do things with beneficial people, you will suffer.

3. Can’t stand being poor, can’t stand up, can’t stand humiliation, can’t do anything.

4. All major tasks must be done partly by manpower and partly by nature.

5. If everyone expects to win, he will be defeated. If everyone expects to be defeated, he will be defeated.

6. Since you love your talents, you should skip the details.

7. When doing big things, it is the first priority to choose multiple substitutes. The satisfactory choice is not available, and the second choice is to wait for gradual education.

8. Having no friends in the countryside is the first thing I hate.

9. If you can be indifferent, you will have some true knowledge.

10. Just one small opinion can make everything impossible and lead to failure.

11. Belief in fortune telling and feng shui are all caused by delusions. Those who read and are sensible will not believe in the righteousness of their lives.

12. Harsh words are only appreciated for a moment, but those who take them will be resentful for life.

13. Those who show off their intelligence will have poor morals, and those who are too eloquent will have poor fortune.

14. Those who like to decorate will gradually make mistakes. Those who listen to one another are the beginning of disputes.

15. Those who are arrogant and inferior to others will be shallow, and those who are suspicious of others will be villainous.

16. Appeasement will lead to great forbearance (excess), and reputation will lead to betrayal.

17. With a calm mind, you can survive the dangers of life.

18. Only when you realize that your selfish intentions arise, then overcome them, this is great courage.

19. Too much nobleness will harm benevolence, and too much gentleness will harm justice. This is why you value the middle way.

20. When everyone is safe and divided, the world will be peaceful.

21. The law is enforced by Heaven, and must be upheld with fairness and benevolence.

22. If you know that heaven, earth, and all things are integrated into one, then you can love.

23. When people’s ethics are clear, etiquette and joy will flourish.

24. Over the past twenty years, the word "anger" has not been fully eradicated, so self-control is the most difficult thing.

25. Only when you are old will you know that your temperament is refuted, and your thinking is just a rough reading.

26. Anyone who does everything according to my wishes is a villain, so if you are in a hurry, you should stay away.

27. What people learn cannot be tolerated by others, and it will be tolerated by others.

28. If people want to do good, they must first understand what is good.

29. Don’t be afraid of overflowing qi and full heart, and avoid revealing your talents.

30. Anyone who reads useless books is just playing with things and losing hope.

31. If you are always quiet, you will have implicit meaning and powerful response to things.

32. He who can be trusted by the whole world is ultimately a gentleman. Those who are suspicious of the whole world will end up being villains.

33. Wealthy people should be advised to be tolerant, and smart people should be advised to be generous.

34. The most important thing in the world is reading. However, reading occupies status, in terms of character, not in position.

35. Today’s people care about and manipulate others, but they have never harmed others. They are just spoiling their own minds and damaging their own vitality.

36. Never be complacent, never be petty, never be arrogant, never be a lazy person.

37. When you are in a hurry, you should be more careful. When there is an emergency, be even more vigilant. When it comes to the end, be even more cautious.

38. The intricate connections can test my talents; the ups and downs can test my skills; the difficulties and obstacles can test my thoughts; the shock and balance can test my strength; the endurance of humiliation can test my strength. You can test my skills.

39. If you want to support your career in the world, you must first establish your feet.

40. It is shameful to follow others, but it is disgusting to be self-willed. Not being attached to anything is the middle way. It is rare to find one, but it is the most elegant thing to be able to stand in the midst of waves and trends.