Collection of Inspiring Quotes by Zeng Guofan

1. Putting understanding of talents first.

2. Start from scratch and reopen the world.

3. When the heart is extremely miserable, things are extremely prosperous.

4. Why choose a location? Why choose the time? But ask yourself if your determination is true!

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

6. I do my best to listen to God. I just need to be cautious every day.

7. It must be more clumsy than clever, and then it can last.

8. The rice has become rice and the wood has become a boat, so we have to let it go.

9. If you don’t think deeply, you can’t create the Tao. What is gained without deep thought will be easily lost.

10. 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.

11. Light wealth is enough to gather people, self-discipline is enough to convince others, broad-mindedness is enough to win people, and being proactive is enough to lead people.

12. Only by rectifying oneself can one transform others, only by doing one's best can one serve others.

13. When encountering a deceitful person, he will be unpredictable and unpredictable. If I treat him with sincerity, my skills will be exhausted.

14. If you do things faster than you think, it will be worse than when you do it, and if your intentions are not as good as calmness.

15. When people are in trouble, there is only one solution. After completing the conspiracy, you must take it calmly.

16. The heroes of entrepreneurship in prosperous times take open-mindedness as their first priority.

17. Avoid big words and be pragmatic.

18. Those who learn and give up are worse than those who do not learn and give up. Those who fail to learn will be arrogant because of their learning, and arrogance will lead to humiliation. Those who fail to learn and give up will feel ashamed of themselves and feel inferior. If they are humble, they are more courageous than what others call violent, and more talented than what others call monsters.

19. Saving trouble is the way to clear your mind, and reading is the way to save trouble.

20. Don’t keep your merits alone, and don’t shirk your faults.

21. The more painful the wisdom, the brighter it becomes.

22. Always mention the vitality.

23. There is nothing in the world that does not come from hardship, but it can be great and lasting.

24. Don’t criticize the ancients lightly.

25. Let go, be bold, and stop looking forward and backward.

26. What is learned from the outside and obtained from the inside is called Ming; what is learned from the inside and combined with the outside is called sincerity. Sincerity and Ming are the same.

27. In all things in the world, consideration is more important, detailed execution is more important, hard planning is more important, and decision-making by others is more valuable than independence.

28. No small gain.

29. Don’t change what you say today because of small interests tomorrow.

30. Blame yourself for being thick and blame others for being thin.

31. Being troubled and worried is the time to hone your heroes.

32. There are two types of bad virtues that lead to failure: those who are proud and talkative.

33. A loss of reputation creates doubts far and near.

34. The more you use your spirit, the better it will come out. Don’t be too protective of your body because of your weak body.

35. Those who enjoy great fame without reality are bound to be in trouble.

36. When encountering difficulties, you must work hard with patience.

37. Don’t follow the crowd to be happy and fearful.

38. 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 right.

39. One spirit has two eyes.

40. To have a broad mind, you must learn from the word plain.

41. It is better not to start a war for several days than to start a war without any arrangements and calculations.

42. To fight without panic, seek stability first and change secondly; do things silently and smelllessly, and be precise and simple at the same time.

43. When God is right, people are right; when God is evil, people are evil.

44. People must be sincere, and then their careers will be great and long-lasting.

45. All mortals can be sages, and it has nothing to do with the amount of reading.

46. Living with bad neighbors and sitting there is harmful to friends. It is a way to be careful and cautious, which is also a tool for improving virtue.

47. Don’t abandon people’s great beauty with small evils, and don’t forget people’s great kindness with small grudges.

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

49. To be self-reliant, a man must be stubborn.

50. If you have talent, you must show it.

51. When you are frustrated or humiliated, you must grit your teeth and be motivated, gather your energy and grow your wisdom.

52. Do not act according to your heart, and do not speak according to your words.

53. If you have made mistakes in the previous life, you can correct them by yourself; if you have not made mistakes in the previous life, you can create them by yourself.

54. If brothers are harmonious, even a poor family will prosper; if brothers are not harmonious, even a noble family will fail.

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

56. Righteousness depends on the eyes and nose, authenticity depends on the lips, fame depends on the spirit, wealth depends on the spirit.

57. Don’t be too smart.

58. Being dignified and serious is a sign of nobility, being humble and having a face is a sign of nobility; having things come to an end is a sign of wealth, and having a heart to give things to others is a sign of wealth.

59. The ear that suffers from karma is not fine.

60. Hundreds of ills arise from laziness.

61. When doing great things, knowledge should be the main thing and talent should be the supplement; when great things are accomplished, half of it is human planning and half of it is God's will.

62. Stay true to yourself, stay away from ingenuity, stay strong and perseverant, and stay away from stubbornness.

63. When advising others, you should not point out their faults, but first praise their strengths. When a person is happy, words are easy to enter, but when a person is angry, words are difficult to enter. Anger is better than personal reasons.

64. It is a good thing that a gentleman can help others when they are in danger and help others when they are in urgent need. It is good if he can avoid boasting.

65. Don’t have anything to do with cheap money, and don’t have anything to do with someone who is suspicious.

66. A country is strong by winning people.

67. People are dominated by Qi.

68. When we study, there are only two things: one is to improve morality, and the other is to cultivate one's career.

69. If a person can make up his own mind, what can't the saints and heroes do? Why rely on people?

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

71. Being self-sufficient based on talent and being self-respecting based on ability will be tabooed by villains and despised by gentlemen.

72. Be quiet first, then think about it, and then do it with 50 or 60% confidence.

73. It is shameful to follow others, but it is hateful to be self-willed. Not being attached to anything is the middle way. It is rare to find one, but it is the most elegant thing to be able to stand in the midst of waves and trends.

74. The way to self-cultivation is to cultivate the mind.

75. You must first establish strong ambitions.

76. If the family is harmonious, happiness will come naturally.

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

78. If you receive unreasonable feelings, you are afraid of doing unreasonable things.

79. Too much nobleness will hurt benevolence, and too much docility will hurt justice. This is why you value the middle way.

80. If you have peace of mind, you can survive the dangers of life. The intricate connections can test my talents; the waves and waves can test my ability; difficulties and obstacles can test me.

81. When a person does something, he must concentrate on it with all his energy, without any wandering thoughts.

82. It is always advisable to reward people for their strengths while regulating their weaknesses.

83. Everything that goes up will inevitably go down, so you must plan for it in advance.

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

85. Contentment makes the world wide.

86. Those who want to save money will definitely save money.

87. I observe that the children of poor families in the countryside are more likely to grow up the more they are looked down upon, while the children of rich households are more difficult to become useful as they are looked down upon.

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

89. As long as one is determined, anything can be achieved.

90. If the children of aristocratic families have the same clothing, food and daily life as those of poor people, they can become great people.

91. People’s temperament is difficult to change due to their innate nature, but reading can change their temperament.

92. Be dignified in your behavior and do not speak rashly.

93. You must grit your teeth and be determined, accumulate your energy and grow your ambition, and you must not be humble and discouraged.

94. Be down-to-earth and don’t dare to deceive others.

95. Everything must be checked day by day. It will be difficult to wait for one day to make amends later.

96. Cultivate a kind of tranquility in your chest.

97. Anything useful should not be thrown away.

98. He is diligent and respectful. Even if he is a fool, he is still wise and wise.

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

100. In ancient times, heroes must have a foundation when they set up a cause.

101. A person of small benevolence is a thief of great benevolence.

102. Rule the world with great virtue, not with small favors.

103. People have their own personalities. Those who are cold will feel cold, and those who are bold will be proud.

104. It is difficult to make progress if you see things differently.

105. Everything will be established if it is premeditated.

106. If I praise others every day, they will not respect my words.

107. When trouble comes, you should be patient and wait for it to settle.

108. Knowing something but not using it is the same as not knowing; using it but not using it up is the same as not using it.

109. Those who achieved great things in ancient times mostly came from small things.

110. If there is merit, there must be effect.

111, you can test my thoughts; shock and balance, you can test my strength; enduring humiliation, you can test my ability.

112. When doing official business, you must be far-sighted.

113. To achieve great things in ancient times, both large scale and comprehensive management are indispensable.

114. There is always a worried heart.

115. Don’t blame others for their mistakes, but reflect on them silently. If there is something like this, the prime minister will regret it and change it quickly.

116. There are three things a scholar should not do: do not compete with gentlemen for fame, do not compete with villains for profit, and do not compete with heaven and earth for cleverness.

117. Don’t drink too much when you are worried, and don’t write notes when you are angry.

118. Don’t let your qi be strong and your heart be filled with talent.

119. Anyone who reads useless books is just playing with things and losing hope.

120. When dealing with troubles, treat them as nothing; when dealing with big things, treat them as trivial matters.

121. Fame and integrity mean wealth to people without money and silk, and nobility without a crown. Scholars have no reputation, just like women are unchaste. Even though they have other beauties, they are not enough to redeem them. Therefore, the predecessors said that it is easy to obtain honors and honors, but it is difficult to protect one's reputation.

122. Loyalty, honesty and integrity are the foundation of one’s life, not just a tool for fame.

123. Don’t show too much mercy.

124. To be disliked is to be arrogant.

125. The way to run an army is to be able to fight as the first righteousness, to love the people as the second righteousness, and to be able to coordinate with superiors and subordinates as the third righteousness.

126. When you are proud and happy, when you are frustrated and angry, you will be sent by good and bad things. How can you ever be the winner? Horses and oxen are like men who have their nostrils pierced. They go as they wish and stop as they wish. I don’t know that all those who send me in the world are those who pierce my nostrils. From dawn to dusk, from youth to old age, who is not a horse or an ox? Alas!

127. If one nourishes his heart with reason and righteousness, his spirit will not fade even though he is old. If you don't do this, you will be incapable of feeding, defeated by the thieves, and your ambition will decline before you grow old. Inspirational people should not refrain from doing so.

128. A few words nourish the energy, a few sights nourish the mind, and a few desires nourish the essence.

129. There is no fundamental abnormality, but the branches and leaves are growing, and they can grow freely.

130. There is both determination and concentration.

131. No one is without flaws.

132. Proper etiquette, justice and integrity can be used to discipline oneself, but not to punish others... Those who make wealth plans for their descendants will lose nine times out of ten. Those who do good deeds for others will receive benefits later... The happiest thing is to do good deeds without asking others to know. The most painful thing about doing evil is fearing that others will know.

133. When you live in your hometown, don’t do it for the sake of your hometown, and when you live in an official position, don’t be a mean man.

134. Those who have little blessing will be mean, and those who are mean will have little blessing. Those who are blessed must be generous, and those who are generous will also be blessed.

135. Improper eating and drinking is the cause of illness; improper thoughts and worries are the root of death.

136. Benefits can be obtained by all but not alone; strategies can be obtained by few but not by many. If you stand alone, you will lose; if you work together, you will be defeated.

137. A royal government cannot be kind but not powerful.

138. Keeping in good health is based on reducing anger, and doing business is based on being happy.

139. When doubts arise, they can only be laughed at.

140. Be independent in your heart and take charge of yourself.

141. Exclusively enjoying a great name is the way to reduce your fortune.

142. Hard work will make your muscles and bones stronger, but pampering will make your energy weaker.

143. If you are short-term, you cannot protect it. If you protect it, it will eventually be short-lived. If you don't grow taller, you won't grow taller. It is better to treat others than yourself, and it is better to be round than to be square. If you are humble, the world will not compete with you for your wisdom; if you are modest, the world will not compete with you for strength. Those who talk too much are warned against by Lao Shi, and those who want to accept others are punished by Zhongni Zang. If you act rashly, you will regret it. How to be still and not move? If it is too strong, it will break. Why should it be soft but not rigid? I have seen that those who advance without being self-sufficient will be defeated, and I have not seen that those who retreat without being self-sufficient will perish. If you do good, you will travel to the realm of gentlemen; if you do evil, you will enter the land of villains.

144. If those who are not blessed enjoy their blessings too much, there will be sudden disaster. People who are always poor are worried about their poverty, and there will be unexpected worries.

145. When frustration comes, treat it with patience, so that you will not suffer from frustration. When things come to your mind, take them lightly so that you won't be confused by your worries.

146. Peace can eliminate people’s resentment, and patience can drive away disaster stars.

147. Those who are too impatient will not have the sense of perseverance; those who are too fearful will not have the vision to leap ahead; those who are too lustful will not have the sense of generosity; those who talk too much will not have a sincere heart; those who are too courageous will be No literary elegance.

148. Winning a battle on a narrow road depends entirely on the enemy at the head.

149. Everything in the past is like dying yesterday, and everything in the future is like living today.

150. Being able to stand up and achieve is the essence, and not complaining is the most useful thing.

151. The long-lasting family tradition does not rely on temporary official titles, but on long-term family rules. It does not rely on the sudden outbursts of one or two people, but on the maintenance of the masses.

152. The most important way to control a general is sincerity, not power.

153. When people see something close, I see something far away, and I call it wise; when someone sees something rough, I see something subtle, and I call it shrewdness.

154. Don’t attack someone’s shortcomings from behind.

155. The way to lead troops is to use kindness rather than kindness, and to use power rather than courtesy.

156. Don’t be afraid of not being able to fight, just be afraid of not being able to win.

157. 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.

158. Thinking and learning cannot be neglected.

159. Always be afraid to be the first.

160. A word of tolerance can eliminate endless disasters; a word of "sufficiency" can save endless efforts.

161. Be careful beforehand and have no regrets afterwards.

162. You should not show virtue by recommending virtuous people, and you should not demonstrate your virtue by removing traitors.

163. Don’t do things that are of short-term benefit, and don’t go to areas where people are fighting for each other. If things go to extremes, they will be reversed, and harm will come.

164. Contentment brings happiness, greed leads to worry.

165. The way to build a body is to be strong on the inside and soft on the outside; If there is no harmony, we cannot accept things, and if we are not strict, we cannot control them.

166. Wealth, fame and fame are all glories in this world, but a big heart is the real benefit.

167. You cannot enjoy all the blessings, and you cannot use all the power you have.

168. The way to look at people is to be ethical but not official, to be more logical and less eloquent.

169. Life and death have long been ignored.

170. There is a lot of freshness between the eyebrows, and the aspirations are not mediocre. You may achieve success in the future.

171. Make decisions on matters.

172. Choose the good people and follow them.

173. Use money to support people according to your ability, and work hard to manage things.

174. The five words of calmness and tranquility are present at all times and in everything. Without these five words, Meng Lang does it.

175. If you look at it for a long time, you will not be able to recognize the familiar words. If you look at it, it will appear as if it is still and moving. You will know that those who have doubts will confuse the truth, and those who think too much will be confused.

176. Don’t be in a hurry when things are done. Think slowly. When you want to succeed, don't be slow, and rush forward. To deal with the affairs of the world, you only need to have two words: peace and quiet, and the most important thing in military affairs is to have speed. However, peace and tranquility do not mean slowness, but calm and careful consideration, nourishing the middle ear of concentration.

177. Isn’t it a good thing to do good deeds? However, once you have the intention of having a good reputation, it will lead to slander and disaster.

178. You can’t stand being poor, you can’t stand up, you can’t stand being humiliated, you can’t do anything.

179. It’s easy to talk about one’s own strengths but only superficially.

180. If you have a peaceful mind, you can survive the dangers of life.

181. Too much nobleness will harm benevolence, and too much gentleness will harm justice. This is why you value the middle way.

182. It is better to see that the world is full of good people than to see that the world is full of bad people.

183. All the mediocre people in the world, ancient and modern, are defeated by the word "lazy"; the talented people in the world, ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word "arrogant".

184. Books, vegetables, fish and pigs are the source of vitality for a family; sleeping less and doing more are the source of life for one person.

185. Everything is arranged secretly, and you are confident.

186. Avoid arrogance and laziness, which is the way to protect your family.

187. All major tasks are done partly by manpower and partly by nature.

188. If everyone expects to win, he will be defeated. If everyone expects to be defeated, he will be defeated.

189. Since you love your talents, you should skip the details.

190. Those who do great things should choose multiple substitutes as their first priority. The satisfactory choice is not available, and the second choice is to wait for gradual education.

191. Having no friends in the countryside is the first thing I hate.

192. Those who like to conquer others will never be able to conquer others. If they can conquer others, they will never be victorious.

193. There is no greater evil than the good that destroys others, and no virtue is greater than the injustice of white people.

194. Things can be defeated by haste, but success can be achieved by slow thinking.

195. If you can be indifferent, you will have some true knowledge.

196. Just a small opinion can make everything impossible and lead to failure.

197. Harsh words are flattering for a moment, but those who take them will be resentful for life.

198. Those who show off their intelligence will have poor morals, and those who are too eloquent will have poor fortune.

199. Those who are arrogant and inferior to others will be shallow, and those who are suspicious of others will be villainous.

200. People should save themselves from trouble and should not be afraid of it. People should be free from vulgarity, not artificial. You should not go with the times, and you should not follow the times.