Zuo Zongtang's ten famous sayings are as follows:

1. He is a mediocre man who can be tempered by the weather and not be envied.

2. Make friends carefully, study hard, stick to the basics and get rid of glitz.

3. If you don't read a book, you will get a good friend; Reading what you have read is like meeting an old friend.

4. learn to suffer when dealing with people.

5. Without half an acre, you are worried about the world. Read through thousands of books and make friends with the ancients.

6. I am willing to be an old ox all my life, and I don't regret it when I carry a heavy load.

7. My banquet is just as empty and conservative as Mr. Wolong's.

8. It is better to be austere and indifferent than to have more money.

9. Don't be tired when you have nothing to do, and the sage regards it as self-study.

1. Everything is different between heaven and earth, and there is nothing to send about the past and the present.