Zeng Guofan's famous aphorisms

Zeng Guofan is one of the four great heroes of the late Qing Dynasty in my country. Below I share with you Zeng Guofan's famous aphorisms. I hope you like them.

A collection of Zeng Guofan’s famous sayings

1. If you tell people about poverty, they will not believe it and it will only increase their laughter. Moreover, even if I believe in people, how can I save myself from poverty?

2. Those who rely on the rich will be poor, those who rely on the noble will be humble, those who rely on the strong will be weak, and those who rely on skill will be clumsy. Relying on benevolence and righteousness, one is neither poor nor humble nor weak nor clumsy.

3. Wherever the ambition goes, gold and stone are opened, who can control it?

4. Friends are cherished for thousands of miles at the end of the world; when the cock crows when reading under the lamp.

5. If one has reason to nourish his mind, his spirit will not fade despite his age. 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.

6. Being cautious can avoid disaster, and being diligent can help the poor.

7. Highly talented articles, if they are good at it, it is enough to become famous, but if they are not good at it, it is enough to cause disaster.

8. Isn’t it a good thing to do good deeds? However, as long as you have a good reputation, it will lead to slander and disaster.

9. If there is no true meaning in dealing with others, it will not be enough to move people; but if there is only true meaning but no text to decorate it, then the true meaning will not be expressed, as "Li" states It's not enough to say that there is no writing.

10. Respecting the Lord will make you strong. Be calm and unified inside, orderly and solemn outside, and show respect; go out as if you are seeing a distinguished guest, so that the people can accept the great sacrifice, and show the atmosphere of respect; cultivate yourself to calm the people, be respectful and respectful, and the world is peaceful, and the effect of respect is also there. All wisdom and wisdom come from this. The more solemn and dignified you are, the stronger you become, the more peaceful and dignified you are, the more you steal. If there are no crowds, no matter how big or small, if everyone is respectful and does not dare to be slow, then there is no doubt that the body is strong? Excerpts from Zeng Guofan's famous aphorisms

1. Judgment of people after the fact and judgment of outsiders , is a serious disease for scholars. When talking about people after the fact, they always say that Homo sapiens is extremely stupid. If you look at people from the outside, they will make difficult things very easy. Both are born of infidelity and unforgiveness.

2. Watch the dancing cranes when it rains and clears; listen to the bees in the secluded window.

3. For those who want to do big things, choosing a replacement is the first priority.

4. No matter how stupid a person is, he will be wise if he blames others; no matter how smart he is, he will forgive himself. If Er Cao always blames himself with a mind that blames others, and forgives others with a mind of forgiving himself, he will not lose his status as a sage.

5. Be cautious and never forget hell when you are alive; I hope that all my colleagues will be successful and famous, and Zeng’s way of conducting life can be seen from this.

6. The pen is flying horizontally, and the excitement is drunk; the famous mountain lies high, and the crane's bones are relaxed.

7. When people encounter adversity, they have no choice but to accept it as if it were their fate. This is a sign of extraordinary insight. However, a gentleman uses mechanics and balance to sharpen his skills, and not only accepts them.

8. When you encounter a person who is too serious about illness and evil, don't take it lightly and talk about the shortcomings of others in front of him. This is pouring oil into the fire, and the harm is as bad as helping the evil.

9. It is better to die patiently than to live for profit.

10. Those who are not famous will not benefit from it. Those who are fond of fame are also those who are fond of profit.

11. Lianshui and Xiangshan are all spiritual, and their elegance must be worthy of Yingzhe; sages and heroes are all ignorant, and Confucian scholars will know where to go.

12. If you are not a villain, you are not a gentleman. Desire but inability, that is why the will is not established.

13. Being kind to oneself is a common thing for scholars. Now I am asking for blessings after death. If it is the way of the market, I am really ashamed of it.

14. Although sages are bound to make mistakes, I hope that all of you will give me honest advice and always attack my shortcomings. All the members of the hall will be the same as my juniors, so that my friends can practice and establish their reputations, so that they can do my best.

15. Think of the end as soon as you start.

16. Only the most sincerity in the world can defeat the most false in the world; only the most clumsy in the world can defeat the most skillful in the world.

17. Or you might say: How can you avoid slander when you are dealing with the world? He said: "To remove the six evils, you can use four deities." ? Said: ? Slandering the emperor without deep remonstrance, making friends without making friends, sinning against the country when living unsafely, slandering one's age by not being thrifty, slandering the nobles due to lack of moral integrity, envying wealth due to uncertain ambitions, these are called the six evils also. Respecting one's own way, Yao and Shun could not achieve it and were humbled. If you respect your own relatives, the world will be miserable. If you respect yourself, your children will not be able to entertain themselves. Self-respecting one's ambitions, being powerful even though they cannot be cut with swords, are called the Four Honors.

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18. One day in life, if you hear a good word, see a good deed, and perform a good deed, then your life will be worthwhile. When you meet a wealthy person, you should persuade him to be tolerant; when you meet a smart person, you should persuade him to be generous.

19. The art of practicing with determination and sincerity must never be good at strategizing, never be content with enduring humiliation, never be better than cultivating virtue, never be happy with good deeds, never be too godly with sincerity, never be lucid. When it comes to physical things, be happy and auspicious because of contentment. Don't be miserable because of many wishes. Don't be sad because of essence. Don't be sick because of impermanence. Don't be short of things. Don't be lonely because of greed. Don't be in danger by being suspicious, don't be defeated by selfishness.

20. Excellent prostitutes like to laugh at others, but they dare to be rude. This is not their true nature. His devotion is not enough to give him joy, and his neglect is not enough to make him angry. Selected aphorisms from Zeng Guofan

1. Sit quietly and then you will know your daily irritability; keep silent and then you will know your daily irritability; save trouble and then know your daily wasted time; close your home and then you will know your daily acquaintance; have few desires Then you will know that there are many diseases in ordinary days; if you are close to your feelings, you will know that there are many thoughts in ordinary days.

2. If you are not a sage, you will be a beast; you don’t care about harvest, but about hard work.

3. In my dream, I see a boat in a mirror, a lake with the moon in it; I ride a thin horse with a sword passing through the clouds.

4. To fight without panic, seek stability first and change secondly; do things quietly and odorlessly, and be both experienced and shrewd.

5. We must be aware of criticism and praise everywhere. Today’s scholars tend to look up and down. When they see the world’s praise, they will flock to it. When they see the world’s destruction, they will avoid it. When they only praise me, they will be happy. Anger is only of limited magnitude. True goodness and true evil belong to me, and blame and praise have nothing to do with me.

6. The building materials are all qi, catalpa, stem, and nan, bringing spring to Hengling, and shade the land of Wu; the source traces back to Xiang, Zi, Yuan, and Li, and is divided into the autumn moon of Dongting, shining through Qinhuai.

7. There is no easy situation in the world; there is free time in the world.

8. Quotations from Zeng Guofan: 1. To be disliked is to be arrogant. 2. Don’t be too smart. 3. To have a broad mind, you must learn from the word plain. 4. Those who enjoy great fame without reality will be in trouble. 5. Don’t criticize the ancients lightly. 6. Calm down first, then think about it, then do it with 50 or 60% confidence. 7. Start anew and reopen the world. 8. To be self-reliant, a man must be stubborn. 9. Being troubled and worried is the time to hone your heroes. 10. Don’t be alone when it comes to merit, and don’t shirk responsibility for mistakes.

9. Being cautious about being alone will bring you peace of mind. The way to self-cultivation is nothing more difficult than cultivating the mind; the most difficult thing about cultivating the mind is being cautious. If you can be cautious about being alone, you can introspect without feeling guilty, and you can face the heaven and earth with ghosts and gods. If a person has nothing to be ashamed of, then the Lord of Heaven will be calm, and his mind will always be quick and tolerant. This is the first way to self-improvement in life, the first way to find happiness, and the first priority to protect oneself.

10. Those who give good reputation often slander others; those who seek favors often rob others. It's dangerous.

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

12. If you don’t care about wealth when you are poor, you will not be arrogant when you succeed. When you are rich, you will never forget poverty and lowliness. Once you retire, you will not complain.

13. Be kind to others and be kind to others; be happy for a lifetime and worry for a lifetime.

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

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

16. Keep your ambition, work hard, and work hard. No matter how big or small, you will succeed.

17. Technical words are also indispensable, but they must be used as a last resort. Those who use it exclusively to benefit others are called sages. It is not necessary to use it but to use it, and to use it exclusively for self-interest is called a traitor.

18. Don’t complain or complain, but turn around and strive for peace; don’t forget and don’t help, and you will grow taller from the ground.

19. There is no day when Gong Huang summons Du to follow the rules, and I hope that all the kings will follow the ancient path; the people of Sri Lanka are facing the water, fire, and swords, and Lai Liang's officials are silently trying to save the heaven's heart.

20. Brewing five hundred dendrobiums of wine and studying for thirty years will be enough; how can I make a thousand men's furs and build thousands of mansions?

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