Zeng Guofan's inspirational quotes and short English poems

1. Putting understanding of talents first.

2. Start from scratch and reopen the world.

3. When the heart is extremely bitter, things are extremely prosperous.

4. Why choose a place? Why choose a time? But ask yourself whether determination is true!

5. The first is ambition, the second is knowledge, and the third is perseverance. .

6. I do my best to listen to God. I just need to be cautious every day.

7. It must be more clumsy than clever, and then it can last.

8. The rice has become rice and the wood has become a boat, so we have to let it go.

9. If you don’t think deeply, you can’t create in the Tao. What is gained without deep thought will be easily lost.

10. If you treat your relatives with love for your wife, you will never be unfilial. If you blame yourself with the same intention of blaming others, you will make few mistakes. If you forgive others with the same heart that you forgive yourself, then you will be friends with everyone.

11. Light wealth is enough to gather people, self-discipline is enough to convince others, broad-mindedness is enough to win people, and being proactive is enough to lead people.

12. Only by rectifying oneself can one transform others, only by doing one's best can one serve others.

13. When encountering a deceitful person, his tricks are unpredictable and unpredictable. If I treat him with sincerity, my skills will be exhausted.

14. If you don’t do things quickly, you won’t do it right, and if you don’t do things quickly, you won’t do it as well as you can do it with sincerity.

15. When people are in trouble, there is only one solution. After completing the conspiracy, you must take it calmly.

16. The heroes of entrepreneurship in prosperous times take open-mindedness as their first priority.

17. Forbid big talk and be pragmatic.

18. Those who learn and give up are worse than those who do not learn and give up. Those who fail to learn will be arrogant because of their learning, and arrogance will lead to humiliation. Those who fail to learn and give up will feel ashamed of themselves and feel inferior. If they are humble, they are more courageous than what others call violent, and more talented than what others call monsters.

19. Saving trouble is the way to clear your mind, and reading is the way to save trouble.

20. Don’t be alone in your merits, and don’t shirk your faults.

21. The more painful the wisdom, the brighter it becomes.

22. Always mention vitality.

23. Nothing in the world comes without hardships, but it can be great and lasting.

24. Don’t criticize the ancients lightly.

25. Let go, be bold, and stop looking forward and backward.

26. What is learned from the outside and obtained from the inside is called Ming; what is learned from the inside and combined with the outside is called sincerity. Sincerity and Ming are the same.

27. In all things in the world, consideration is more important, detailed execution is more important, hard planning is more important, and decision-making by others is more valuable than independence.

28. There is no small gain.

29. Don’t change what you say today because of small interests tomorrow.

30. Blame yourself for being thick and blame others for being thin.