Lin Zexu’s patriotic quotes include:

1. Learn the enemy’s strengths to defeat them.

Translation: Learn from the enemy’s strengths in order to defeat the enemy.

2. How can I satisfy everyone’s expectations, but I just want to be worthy of my heart.

Translation: How can things in the world be completely according to one's own wishes? I just want to live up to my heart in the process.

3. If the strength is weak and the spirit is exhausted for a long time, if it continues to be exhausted and mediocre, it will definitely fail.

Translation: I have low abilities and heavy responsibilities, and I have already felt exhausted. I have to take on heavy responsibilities again and again, but with my aging body and mediocre talents, I will definitely not be able to support it. ”

4. If I want to benefit the country, how can I avoid misfortunes and blessings?

Translation: If it is beneficial to the country, I can ignore life and death. How can I avoid disasters and see blessings? What about being attached to?

5. It is because of your kindness that you are in exile, and it is appropriate for you to be strong in garrison.

Translation: I am exiled to Yili because of my kindness to you. It is appropriate to retire and become a soldier.