Zeng Guofan's famous sayings

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

2. Leave room for everything and be magnanimous to accommodate others.

3. Don’t be greedy for money, don’t break promises, and be self-righteous. With these three things, everyone will naturally respect you.

4. If you are too rich and noble, you are not a good elephant.

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

6. Being dignified and serious is the sign of nobility, being humble and having a face is the sign of nobility; everything turns out to be the sign of wealth, and having the heart to give things to others is the sign of wealth.

7. Be diligent in your country, thrifty in your family, loyal in words and respectful in deeds.

8. When dealing with things, it is important to think carefully and deal with them slowly. If you think carefully, you will get the feeling, and if you deal with it slowly, you will get it appropriately.

9. Be content that the world is wide.

10. Hundreds of ills arise from laziness.

11. If your knowledge is wide, the world will be great.

12. Those who are interested in cheap money should not have anything to do with money, and those who are suspicious should not have anything to do with money.

13. If you blame someone too directly and make people feel ashamed, it is just a fault for me.

14. 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.

15. The way of a gentleman is to know the destiny as the first priority.