1. If you conquer well, you can conquer well; if you conquer well, you can conquer well; those who are good at conquering will win.

2. It is advisable to praise its advantages and adjust its shortcomings. Where there is prosperity there is decline.

3. Joy and happiness, frustration and anger, they are sent in turn, and they are always the master. Horses and cows wear nostrils to move and stop. I don’t know that everyone who sends me gifts all over the world also wears nostrils to me. From morning to night, from childhood to adulthood, isn't it the same as a horse or a cow? Woe to me!

4. Whenever there is a violation that wants to invade, first think of the reason for doing so, that is, think of a solution. Don't be so angry. If two people are angry, they become a pair of villains, and a disaster is imminent.

5. Justify anger. The law is born, exists or disappears, and cannot be destroyed. We have been together for hundreds of years, so why bother? In the void, there is nothing but all generous blessings.

6. Without introspection, the Tao cannot be established. Don't think about gains and losses, gain easily and quickly.

Zeng Guofan's famous sayings in the Qing Dynasty

7. Only you can influence others, and only you can influence others.

8. When doing great things, knowledge comes first and talent comes second; for all great things, half of a person’s planned life is determined by fate.

9. When scholars study, they must first have ambition, secondly have knowledge, and thirdly have perseverance. If you are ambitious, you will never want to be dirty. Knowledge, knowledge is endless, and we dare not be satisfied; if He Bo looks at the sea, it is like a frog looking at the sky, and there is no knowledge. If you have perseverance, you will succeed and not fail. All three are indispensable.

10. Little people, like tigers, snakes and scorpions, are dangerous. Tigers and wolves, snakes and scorpions all know that they are harmful to themselves and must avoid and prevent them. A person is as small as a wolf, his appearance is fearful, his appearance is like a snake, his words and deeds, people know that they will harm themselves, and they act like immortals.

11. If you have a calm heart, you can experience the dangers of life. Tangled tree roots can test my talent; surging waves can test my exercise; difficulties and dangers can test my thinking; shaking the balance can test my strength; eating dirt, you will know what I can do .

12. The policy of appeasement must be tolerated and reputation must be maintained.

Zeng Guofan’s most famous famous sayings

13. If wealth is too heavy, it is not as satisfying as the ears. People in the world should reduce it and save money.

14. A gentleman’s loyalty leads to filial piety, while he abandons wisdom and foolishness.

15. The British are smart and quick, and they should study hard.

16. There is no good thing in youth, no idleness in middle age, and no adversity in old age.

17. There are two evil rules for failure in domination: the master is the master, and the master is the master.

18. If a person is determined to do something, he can do it.

Zeng Guofan’s most famous sayings

19. To be independent, a person must be stubborn.

20. When you have talent, show it.

21. Fear is the root of spiritual practice. Be afraid of the front and the back, and be afraid of the back. Being afraid of the back can avoid troubles. Fear and regret later, regret can be changed. Wise men are afraid of repentance, but fools are not afraid of repentance. He who understands life is a fool**. The so-called fear is huge!

22. If you don’t know something after looking at it for a long time, if your gaze is still moving, it means you know the truth. If you think too much, you will be confused.

23. A gentleman thinks without stopping, talks without stopping, deeds without stopping, and is virtuous without stopping.

24. A person must have a light taste of the world, not be rich and noble, and always be sentimental, so that he will not fall.

Quotations from Zeng Guofan of the Qing Dynasty

25. Be sincere without regrets, be tolerant without resentment, tolerate without hostility, be patient without shame.

26. When trouble comes, wait for it to subside.

27. The mediocrity of the world, both ancient and modern, is defeated by the word "lazy"; 21. The talents of ancient and modern times in the world are defeated by the word "proud".

28. Respected masters make strong people. They are quiet and united internally, orderly and serious externally, and respect their work. When you go out, you are like seeing a distinguished guest, so that the people make sacrifices to bear the great burden and show respect; 35. Cultivate yourself to comfort others, sincerely respect world peace and respect results. From this comes wisdom, from this comes wisdom. Zhuang Sedum is strong, ANSI is strong. If a person has no family, he will be respectful in everything and dare not slack off in even the smallest things, so why bother being strong.

29. Little people only hope for kindness, but don’t feel kindness. A gentleman does not owe others easily, but is remembered by others.

30. If you don’t follow others, you will be afraid.