Speaking of Zeng Guofan, one of the four famous officials in the late Qing Dynasty, he devoted his life to politics and took patience as the first priority. He advocated being diligent, thrifty and honest in everything, and not being arrogant in office. His eight ideals, namely, tempering oneself, changing one's character, saving one's fate, holding power for the government, employing people in a wise manner, being good at communication, concealing one's secrets, advancing and retreating, and cultivating one's health through learning, are a behavioral model for Chinese scholar-bureaucrats. Today, the editor has compiled 400 famous quotes for you. Let’s appreciate them together.

1. The nature of a gentleman will not be damaged even if thousands of books are broken, and even if he does not know a word, it will not be damaged.

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