Seven famous sayings of Zhang Zhidong, one of the four famous ministers of ZTE in the late Qing Dynasty;
1. There are three controversies in my life: first, I don't compete with outsiders for profits; Second, I don't compete with literati for fame and fortune; Third, I don't compete with meaningless people.
2. Soldiers are to the country what anger is to the human body. No one can live without air and no one can live without soldiers.
3. The difficulties in the world result from heaven, and the determination comes from people. Determined, our own achievements are also considerable.
4. With more teeth, everything is expensive. Only planting trees and growing grain, the profit is not enough to feed. In the past, farmers suffered from laziness, but now farmers suffer from stupidity.
5. My temperament has always been committed to doing things that are difficult for me, especially things that are difficult to please.
6. Middle school is the body, and western learning is the purpose. Middle school dominates the body and mind, while western learning responds to the world. Middle school archaeology is necessary and practical; The west is very important, and western politics is very important.
7. To revitalize education, we must first retain teachers. If there are not enough teachers, why should schools flourish?
Brief introduction of Zhang Zhidong:
Zhang Zhidong, Han nationality, was born in Nanpi, Zhili in Qing Dynasty, and was one of the representatives of Westernization School. His main idea of "learning as the body and learning for use" is a summary of the basic programs of the Westernization School and the early Reformists. He has made outstanding contributions to education. Established Qiangzi School, Sanjiang Normal School, Hubei Agricultural School, Hubei Wuchang Kindergarten and Hubei Science and Technology School. He is the most influential figure in the history of education in China in the late Qing Dynasty, and also a leading figure in science and technology in the late Qing Dynasty.