Zeng Guofan's more classic mottos include: "1. If you are not a saint, you will be a beast." "2. Don't ask about harvest, but ask about hard work." "3. Hundreds of ills all arise from laziness. "4. Be content with the vastness of the world, and be greedy for the narrowness of the universe." "5. Wherever you want to go, gold and stone will open it up." "6. Diligence in the family will lead to prosperity, and people industrious will never be poor. "Wait

Zeng Guofan, born on November 26, 1811, died on March 12, 1872. A famous politician, strategist, Neo-Confucianist and writer in the late Qing Dynasty. The leader of the Hunan Army armed by late Han landlords.

? Zeng Guofan had a profound impact on the politics, military, culture, and economy of the Qing Dynasty. Together with Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, and Zhang Zhidong, he was known as the "Four Famous Ministers of the Late Qing Dynasty and the ZTE" .