1. Zeng Guofan’s classic quotations in classical Chinese. What are Zeng Guofan’s classic quotations in classical Chinese?
Zeng Guofan’s Six Precepts are must-read knowledge points. It can be said that if you understand Zeng Guofan's "Six Precepts" in life, you can learn his way of doing things.
1. The first commandment: Do not do anything that is of short-term benefit, and do not go where there is a lot of competition.
2. The first commandment: Do not do anything that is of short-term benefit, and do not go where there is a lot of competition.
3. The third commandment: Talking about others' shortcomings is to protect one's own shortcomings, and praising one's own strengths is to avoid others' strengths.
4. The fourth commandment: Profits can be overwhelming but not independent, and planning can be done with few but not with many.
5. The fifth commandment: The mediocre people of ancient and modern times are all defeated by the word "lazy". The talented people of the world, ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word "arrogant".
6. The sixth commandment: When doing great things, knowledge should be the main thing and talent as a supplement; when doing great things, half of it is human planning and half of it is God's will. 2. What famous quotes did Zeng Guofan say? What is Zeng Guofan’s motto?
Leave room for everything, magnanimity can accommodate others.
If you receive inappropriate feelings, you are afraid of doing inappropriate things. Too much nobleness will hurt benevolence, and too much docility will hurt justice. This is why you value the middle way.
If you have a peaceful mind, you can survive the dangers of life. The intricate connections can test my talents; the ups and downs can test my ability; the difficulties and obstacles can test my thinking; the shock and balance can test my strength; the enduring humiliation can test my ability.
Be diligent in your country, be frugal in your family, be loyal in words and respectful in deeds. Being self-sufficient based on talent and being self-respecting based on ability will be tabooed by villains and despised by gentlemen.
Be quiet first, then think about it, and do it when you are 50 or 60% sure. Being obedient is shameful, being self-willed is abominable.
Being non-attached 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.
When doing official business, one must have foresight and foresight. To achieve great things in ancient times, the scale is far-reaching and the comprehensive management is subtle. Both are indispensable. Always keep a fearful heart. Do not have too much pity. Consider talents as the first priority. Start over from scratch and reopen the world. Even when things are booming, the rice has become rice and the wood has become a boat. All we have to do is listen to it. A hero who started a business in the prosperous age takes an open-mindedness as his first duty. He prohibits big words and is pragmatic. He has a spirit of righteousness. The man is upright, the god is evil, the man is raped. A man must be stubborn to stand up for himself. Don't care about small gains. What you say today, don't change it for small gains tomorrow. Blaming yourself for being thick and blaming others for being thin, your ears sleepy and your heart worried, is exactly what you need to do. When practicing heroes, we often mention their vitality because they want everything in the world to come from hardships, and those who can achieve greatness and long-term success should not be rashly criticized. , and then hundreds of ills can persist, all arising from laziness. When doing big things, knowledge is the main thing, and talent is the supplement; when doing big things, half of the people's plans and half of God's will should be prudent, be careful about cleverness, be strong and perseverant, and be careful about being stubborn. The way of self-cultivation is not difficult to cultivate your heart. You must first establish a strong ambition and a harmonious family. Then you will be blessed. You will be disliked by others. If you cannot do without the word arrogance, there are two types of bad virtues that will lead to failure: long arrogance. Talking too much will damage your reputation. The more you use the spirit of suspicion from far and near, the more it will emerge. Don't be too weak to cherish your wisdom. The more hardship you have, the better the way of running an army will be. Always take the ability to fight as the first priority, the ability to love the people as the second priority, and the ability to harmonize with superiors and subordinates as the third priority. Three righteousnesses: All useful things should not be thrown away. One must be diligent and respectful. Even a fool can have a virtuous and wise flavor. When a mortal does something, he must concentrate on it with all his energy. If there is no change in thoughts, it is always better to reward his strengths and regulate them. In the short term, as long as there is prosperity, there must be decline. We must plan for it. Wealth and nobleness are too strong, and it is not good. Elephant ears are content. The world is wide and people should reduce it. Those who should save money must save it. I look at the children of poor families in the countryside, and the more The more despicable people are, the easier it is for them to grow up. The children of rich families, the more delicate they are, the more difficult it is to become a gentleman. Those who take knowing their destiny as the first priority must be pragmatic and unrealistic. Those who enjoy great fame will inevitably encounter unexpected disasters and difficulties. They must be patient. If you work hard and don't follow the crowd, you should be happy and fearful. If you have talent, you must show it. When you are frustrated or humiliated, you must grit your teeth and inspire, accumulate your energy and grow your wisdom. The country will be strong, so that you can win people. Strong people use their energy to study for us. There are only two things, one is to advance morally, and the other is to cultivate one's career. If people can make their own determination, then what can't the saints and heroes do? Why rely on people? Rightness depends on the eyes and nose, authenticity depends on the lips, fame and fortune depends on the spirit, and wealth depends on the spirit. Don’t be too smart. Being dignified and thick is the sign of nobility. Being humble and having a face is the sign of nobility. Things that turn out well are the sign of wealth. Giving things with a heart is the sign of wealth. Why should we choose a place if we are suffering from special karma? Why choose the time? But ask yourself if your determination is true! The first is ambition, the second is knowledge, and the third is perseverance. Those who have made mistakes in previous lives can be corrected by themselves; those who have not been achieved in previous lives can be self-created to create brotherly harmony. Even if a small family is poor, it will prosper, and brothers will not be harmonious. , although the noble family and officials will fail, they will not be greedy for money, they will not break their trust, and they will not be self-righteous. With these three things, naturally everyone respects others and must be sincere. Then the career can be great and lasting, and all mortals can become sages. It has nothing to do with the amount of reading and listening to everything. God, I am only cautious every day, but I have a broad mind. I must learn from the word "mundane". I would rather not start a war for a few days than to start a war without any arrangements. To fight a war, do not rush. Seek stability first, then change; do things silently and smelllessly, both If you are precise, simple, don't live alone, don't shirk your faults, as long as you are determined, you can do it. Children of ordinary families have the same food, clothing and daily life as poor people, and they can become great people. The temperament of an adult is hard to change due to nature, but reading can change it. The temperament and behavior are dignified. You must grit your teeth and be determined, accumulate your energy and grow your ambition. From now on, for example, those who are born today are based on the ability to stand up and achieve, and the family tradition of not complaining or being special. The reason for longevity is not to rely on temporary official titles, but to rely on long-term family rules, not to rely on the sudden outbursts of one or two people, but to rely on To maintain the royal government, the public must not be gracious and without power. To maintain health is to be less angry, and to be happy with relatives. When doubts and suspicions come, they can only be laughed at and cut off in the heart. It is the way to preside over and have a great name to reduce blessings. 3. The classical Chinese essay "Yuancai" written by Zeng Guofan
Is the wind and desire so thick and thin that it makes you laugh at yourself? It just depends on what one or two people want. The livelihood of the people is mediocre and weak, and all are like this. If there are one or two virtuous and wise people, then everyone will rule over them and receive their orders. Especially when a wise person rules over everyone, it will be easier for them to rule. If one or two people have a heart for righteousness, then everyone will follow it for righteousness; if one or two people have a heart for benefit, then everyone will follow it for benefit. The trend of everyone is the direction of the trend. No matter how powerful it is, no one dares to go against it. Therefore, it is said: "The one who scratches all things should not be as quick as the wind.
"The desire of the wind in people's hearts is at first very slight, but in the end it is almost uncontrollable.
When the former kings governed the world, all the sages were in the right position, and the people were also righteous. Therefore, the Tao is the same and the customs are the same. As the world's teachings decline, the so-called one or two people are not always in place. What they want in their hearts has to be expressed through words and spread through the air, and the people have to listen to their orders. , and it became a custom. As a result, the followers of the party have emerged, and the talents have emerged. If they advocate benevolence and righteousness, their followers will die without caring about benevolence and righteousness; , the fire is dry, and there is no feeling. It has been a long time. The gentleman in power today often says: "There is no talent in the world." He dies in a wise place and cannot change his own way. , and Tao Zhuyi said: "No talent", is this not false? If there are people with good righteousness in a city of ten, they will be able to move ten people. The best among a hundred people can be picked out. Those who are smart enough to move a hundred people will definitely be able to pick up the best among a hundred people.
However, those who transfer customs and cultivate a whole life are not those who are in a special place. Yes. Anyone with more than one life will have a responsibility. If there is a country, if I say it and save it, then I will carefully choose the person who will be promoted to heaven; I will be very careful about what I want to do, for fear that if I don't do it right, I will ruin the custom and steal the talent. >
Trial translation:
Where does the honesty and frivolity of social customs come from? It is just the ideological tendency of one or two people. There are many mediocre and cowardly people among the people. If there are one or two wise and wise people, everyone will support them and listen to their teachings; if there are particularly wise and wise people, many people will support them. The hearts of these two people will be benevolent and righteous, and everyone will join with them. Pursue benevolence and righteousness; the hearts of one or two people are inclined to fame and fortune, and everyone will rush for fame and fortune with them. What everyone rushes towards forms the general trend. Even if there is huge power, no one dares to go against it, so it is said: "Shaking everything in the world." Yes, nothing comes as fast and strong as the wind. "The influence of social customs on an individual's thoughts is weak at first, but will be irresistible in the end.
The ancient emperors governed the world and placed capable and intelligent people in important positions and in power. They educated the people. They also used benevolence, righteousness and morality, so at that time, the social norms were unified and the customs were the same. After the decline of social morality, the one or two people mentioned above were not all in important positions, but their aspirations and opinions must be vigorously promoted from their mouths. If they come out and spread widely, people will inevitably listen to their call and gradually form customs and trends. In this way, their like-minded followers will gather more, and people who advocate benevolence and righteousness will emerge from here. , his followers will die for benevolence and righteousness without hesitation; those who call for utilitarianism, his followers will also die for utilitarianism and never look back. Burn something close to dry. "There is no inspiration that cannot be sensed. This situation has been going on for a long time.
Gentlemen who are now in power often say: "There are no talents in the world." They are in high positions and cannot use themselves. Is it okay to think that you are deceiving yourself and others by saying "there are no talents"? No! If there is a gentleman who advocates benevolence and righteousness in a small town with ten households, his wisdom is enough to change it. If there are ten people, they can definitely select the best among the ten and cultivate them into talents; if their intelligence can change a hundred people, they can definitely select and cultivate the talents among the hundred. So, changing customs and cultivating a generation of talents is not the same. It is only a matter for those who hold important positions. Anyone who holds an official position has the responsibility to participate in this matter.
Those who control the administration of the country will adopt my proposal and keep it in mind. Carefully select talents who can jointly safeguard the throne; if the scholar-officials adopt my ideas and keep them in mind, they will be wary of their own ambitions, fearing that their ideas may occasionally be inappropriate, thus corrupting the morals and destroying talents. Do it, maybe it will be effective one day in a few decades, right? This is not what I can foresee.
Original, one of the literary styles, is to explore the original meaning of things to show people. This style originated from Han Yu's "Wu Yuan", and later generations followed it; its twists and turns are similar to those written by Han Yu Yuan Dao and Huang Zong Xi Yuanjun, and are famous works of the "original" style.
This article discusses the issue of talent cultivation, starting from emphasizing the importance of talents, talking about the methods of cultivating talents, and then discussing the unshirkable responsibility of cultivating talents, and ending with the future results, which can be said to be the beginning but the end, and the song fulfills its meaning. It is Wen Zhenggong's consistent proposition that talents are cultivated and customs are changed, which can be seen in memorials and diaries. The argument of this article is the most specific and subtle. The political situation in the late Qing Dynasty was already full of storms. In order to reverse the decline, Zeng advocated cultivating talents and changing the atmosphere. Another fierce reformer, Gong Zizhen, also cared about talents. He ridiculed current affairs and demanded the liberation of talents. Gong Zizhen's diary of illness can be compared with the original talent comparison. read. 4. Zeng Guofan's famous saying
"The way of heaven forbids cleverness." Heaven abhors opportunistic behavior. "Use the world's utmost clumsiness to respond to the world's most cleverness; use the world's utmost sincerity to respond to the world's utmost hypocrisy." "Great wisdom is like foolishness, great skill is like clumsiness." Every minute of hard work is worth the reward. "God forbids cleverness." The road to opportunism will not last long. Mr. Lu Xun once said, "There are tricks and tricks that are effective, but they are limited." Taking shortcuts may be effective, but there are limitations, and they will not go far. You must work clumsily in life. This is true for any successful career. It is very hard work and is the result of long-term hard work and hard work. There is no pie in the sky, and there is no free lunch in the world. Don't believe in any plans. If you have an idea, you can go to heaven and become rich overnight. There is no such shortcut in the world. Life is one step at a time. What is a road? What you walk step by step is called a road. You must walk your own path in a down-to-earth manner. Mencius said, "The source of the spring is mixed, not giving up day and night, filling up the branches, then advancing, and releasing to the four seas." The spring water gushes out, day and night, filling the pits and then moving forward, and finally flows into the sea. What the ancients talked about is the highest philosophy of life extracted from life. We must be honest people and move forward step by step. We must work hard and work stupidly, and never think about cleverness or cleverness to harm others. Confucius said in "The Analects" that "quick words and beautiful words bring out benevolence". People who are opportunistic and flattery in person rarely have "benevolence" and are generally villains. Thousands of words of sages tell people to start from the side, understand the big truth from small things, and see the big from the small. We must be down-to-earth and conscientious, and put our feet on the ground. We must not step on the clouds, otherwise we will fall. That is not the place for us to step on. "The terrain is great, and the virtues carry everything." Only by standing on the earth can we accomplish something.
"The way of heaven prohibits surplus." The moon waxes and wanes. The moon is roundest on the fifteenth day and begins to lose weight on the sixteenth day. "When the sun is noon, it will be dark." This is a natural phenomenon. The sun will shift when it reaches noon. The top nine of the Qian hexagram says, "Exalted dragons have regrets", "Noble but no position, high but no people". If it is too high, things will turn upside down. "Guanzi" says, "If there is a fight, people will judge it, and if it is full of people, Heaven will judge it." If it is full of people, it will be leveled. If it is full of people, God will not be happy. "The way of heaven becomes full when it is full", the nature of heaven is to make those who are full lose money and to compensate those who are dissatisfied. The way of heaven is full when it is full, just like the moon is full when it is full; "the way of earth becomes full and full", the nature of earth is to make the way full and full. The water overflows and flows into low places. There are sixty-four hexagrams in the "Book of Changes", among which is the Qian hexagram. The Qian hexagram is drawn like this, with Kun on the top and Gen on the bottom. Kun is the ground and Gen is the mountain. Mountains are higher than the earth, but you must be humble enough to put the mountains below the earth and put yourself at the bottom. This is the Qian Gua. People like humble people, "Water can only form the sea below, and mountains can reach the sky without being humble."
"The way of heaven is forbidden." The second is having two minds, not being dedicated, not loyal, and lacking in perseverance. The ancients often said that people have no two ambitions and no two purposes. Those who have no ambitions always set their aspirations, and those who have ambitions always set their ambitions. Perseverance is valuable in learning, and expertise is valuable in seeking work. To achieve a successful career, you need to have the spirit of not letting up on the green hills, the dedication of "the clothes are getting wider and you will never regret it, and the sacrifice of Yi makes people haggard". Only then can you have the state of "looking back suddenly, that person is in the dim light" . Only with the ambition that "poor and lowly cannot be moved, riches and honor cannot be lusted, and power cannot be surrendered" can one have the integrity not to be a "second minister" until death. "The only virtue in life is to always be the first virtue." Confucius advocated that "a gentleman should never do anything wrong".
Life is a matter of honest knowledge. "Avoid cleverness, avoid excess, and avoid mistakes." This is the right path of life.
5. The classical Chinese essay "Yuancai" written by Zeng Guofan
Is the wind and desire so thick and thin that it makes you laugh at yourself? It just depends on what the hearts of one or two people want. The life of the people, the mediocre and the weak, are all the same. If there are one or two virtuous and wise people, then everyone will rule over them and accept their orders. Especially when a wise person rules, the people will rule. This is If two people have their hearts set on righteousness, then everyone will follow them. If one or two people have their hearts set on benefit, then everyone will follow them. If the trend of the people is the direction of the trend, no one dares to go against it, even though they have great strength. It is said: "The one who disturbs all things is not the wind." The desire of the wind in people's hearts is initially very small, but in the end it is almost unstoppable. When the previous kings ruled the world, they made all the wise men take the lead, and the people were well behaved. Tell the truth, so the Tao is the same and the common people are the same. As the world's teachings decline, the so-called one or two people are not always in place. What they want in their hearts has to be expressed through words and spread into voices. And for everyone, The trend has to be obeyed, and it becomes a habit. As a result, the followers of the party have arisen, and the talents of the moment have emerged. If there are those who advocate benevolence and righteousness, their followers will ignore benevolence and righteousness; if there are those who advocate utilitarianism, their followers will also die of utilitarianism and not care about utilitarianism. Return. When the water is wet, the fire is dry, and there is no feeling. It has been a long time. The gentleman who is in power today often says: "There is no talent in the world." He dies in a wise place, unable to do what he wants. Xiang, transfer customs, and build people for a lifetime. And turn to thank and say: "No talent", can it be said that it is not a false accusation? No. If there are righteous people in a city with ten houses, and his wisdom is enough to move ten people, he will be able to pick out the best among the ten people. If he is smart enough to move a hundred people, he will be able to pick out the best among the hundred people. As for the material. However, people who transfer customs and mold them for a lifetime are not those who are special in a wise place. Anyone with more than one life is a person who has a responsibility. If there is a country, if I say it and survive it, you will choose carefully. If the local officials who hold the throne of heaven are able to keep the Jin theory and keep it, they will be very cautious about their heart's direction, fearing that if they do something wrong, they will ruin the customs and steal the talents. They will follow this for decades. After that, if the effect is achieved, it will be ignored. Trial translation: Where do the honesty and frivolity of social customs come from? It just stems from the ideological tendencies of one or two people. Among the common people, mediocre and cowardly people abound. If there are one or two virtuous and intelligent people, everyone will support them and listen to their teachings; especially virtuous and intelligent people, There are so many people who support him. If one or two people's hearts are inclined towards benevolence and righteousness, everyone will pursue benevolence and righteousness with them; if one or two people's hearts are inclined towards fame and fortune, everyone will run for fame and fortune with them. What everyone is rushing towards will be their pursuit. The general trend is formed. Even if there is huge power, no one dares to go against it. Therefore, it is said: "Nothing shakes everything in the world faster and stronger than the wind." The impact of social fashion on individual thoughts is very weak at first, and will eventually It is irresistible. The ancient emperors governed the world and placed wise and intelligent people in important positions and in power. They also taught the people with benevolence, righteousness and morality. Therefore, at that time, social norms were unified and the customs were the same. After the decline of world education, as mentioned above, Those one or two people are not all in important positions, but their ambitions and opinions must be vigorously promoted from their mouths and widely spread to create momentum. Then everyone must also listen to their calls and gradually form customs and trends. .In this way, their like-minded followers will gather and increase, and temporary talents will emerge from here. Those who advocate benevolence and righteousness, his followers will die for benevolence and righteousness without hesitation; those who call for utilitarianism, his followers will also Sacrifice for utilitarianism and never look back. (Zhou Yi Qian Gua classical saying:) "Water flows to moist places, and fire burns close to dry things." There is no inspiration that cannot be sensed. This situation has been going on for a long time. Gentlemen who hold power today often say: "There is no talent in the world." They hold high positions and are unable to use their ideals to change fashions and cultivate contemporary talents. Instead, they refuse to say "there is no talent," thinking that this is not self-deception. OK? No! In a small town with ten families, if there is a gentleman who upholds benevolence and righteousness, and his intelligence is enough to change ten people, he will definitely be able to select the best among the ten people and cultivate them into talents; if his intelligence can change a hundred people, he will definitely be able to select a hundred people. The best among people are cultivated into talents. So, changing customs and cultivating a generation of talents is not just a matter for those with high status. Everyone with an official position has the responsibility to participate in this matter. Those who dominate the administration of the country adopt If I advocate my ideas and keep them in mind, I will carefully choose talents who can support and safeguard the throne; if the scholar-officials adopt my ideas and keep them in my mind, they will be cautious about their ambitions and worry about their ideas. It is inappropriate, thus corrupting the customs and destroying talents. If you follow this method, after a few decades, it may be effective one day, right? This is not what I could have foreseen. Yuan is one of the essay styles, which is to explore the original meaning of things to show people. This style originated from Han Yu's work
The Five Origins are the origin of later generations; their twists and turns are inconsistent with the theory. Han Yuyuandao and Huang Zongxiyuanjun are famous articles on the "original" style. This article discusses the issue of talent cultivation, from emphasizing the importance of talents to When discussing the methods of cultivating talents, the responsibility of cultivating and molding talents is unavoidable, and ending with the results in the future. It can be said that the original is the end, and the song fulfills its meaning. Cultivating talents is to change customs. This is Wen Zhenggong's consistent opinion, which can be seen in memorials and diaries. , the argument of this article is the most concrete but subtle. The political situation in the late Qing Dynasty was already full of storms. In order to restore the decline, Zeng advocated starting with cultivating talents and changing the atmosphere; another fierce reformer Gong Zizhen also cared about talents. Ridiculing the current affairs and seeking to liberate talents, Gong Zizhen's Notes on Sick Plums can be compared and read with the original talents. 6. A famous saying by Zeng Guofan or Nan Huaijin
Zeng Guofan If you have a calm mind, you can survive the dangers of life. The intricate connections can test my talents; the ups and downs can test my ability; the difficulties and obstacles can test my thinking; the shock and balance can test my strength; the enduring humiliation can test my ability.
I see the children of poor families in the countryside, the more humble they are, the easier it is for them to grow up, while the children of rich families, the more delicate they are, the harder it is for them to become successful
Nan Huaijin grew up a successful person in the midst of hardships , often due to psychological shadow, will lead to abnormal deviations. This kind of deviation means always having a kind of hatred and hostility towards society and people, not trusting anyone, let alone sympathizing with anyone. The stinginess of loving money as much as life is still a secondary phenomenon of psychological abnormality. On the contrary, a thoughtful and knowledgeable person, although he has grown up through hardships, is more compassionate and generous. Because he understands life and the joys and sorrows of the world. 7. Zeng Guofan’s classic quotations
◎ Etiquette, justice and integrity can be used to discipline oneself, but not to punish others... Those who make wealth plans for their children and grandchildren will fail nine times out of ten.
Those who do good deeds for others will benefit from it 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.
◎ Don’t blame others for their faults, but reflect on them silently. If there is something like this, the prime minister will regret it and change it quickly. ◎ There are three things a scholar should not fight: no fighting with a gentleman for fame, no fighting with a villain for profit, and no fighting with heaven and earth for cleverness.
◎ When traveling independently, one should not be biased towards popular customs, but one must not tolerate resentment. Don't avoid trivial suspicions about high righteous matters, but you can't ignore them when they are tiring.
◎ I often see those who praise themselves, only to be praised and ridiculed; I often see those who flatter others, only to be pleased, and then be looked down upon. When a gentleman lives in the world, he should do nothing to discuss, do not expect others to be praised, do nothing to blame, and do not expect others to please him.
◎ Be content with joy and hardship. ◎ The literati are rich and live in the market.
Wealth can lead to poetry, but speaking of genus brings shabbiness. ◎ Don’t drink too much when you are worried, and don’t write notes when you are angry.
◎ Only those who can eat plain food can taste strange smells, those who can cope with the noise of the city can travel to famous mountains, and those who can endure torture can achieve fame. ◎ If a person who is not blessed enjoys his blessing too much, there will be sudden disaster.
People who have always been poor are worried about their poverty, and there will be unexpected worries. ◎ When frustration comes, treat it with patience, so that you will not suffer from frustration.
If things happen to you in a hurry, you should treat them calmly, so that you will not be confused by your worries. ◎ If you eat a vegetarian diet, your breath will not be turbid; if you sleep alone, your spirit will not be turbid; if you sit in silence, your heart will not be turbid; if you read, your mouth will not be turbid.
◎ It is advisable to taste the sweet, sour and bitter. Right and wrong, likes and dislikes are always decided by people. It is not easy to pass from death to life, so everyone should work hard to cultivate themselves.
◎ Peace can eliminate people’s grudges, and patience can drive away disaster stars. ◎ A person who is good at observing others will observe himself; a person who is good at observing himself will observe his mind.
◎ To show respect with dignity is fake. To love in hiding is to be private.
◎ 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 brave will not have the spirit of sincerity. Literary elegance. ◎ Jueluo can honor one's body, but not his heart.
An article can be written about its body, but not its actions. ◎ Fame, rank, wealth, sound and sex are all called desires, and they can all lead to death.
◎ Be sincere without regrets, forgive without resentment, be harmonious without enmity, and endure without humiliation. ◎ A skillful debater will often go against the Tao, while a clumsy debater will inevitably be alienated. It is better to be alienated from the world than to go against the Tao.
◎ Loose words are contrary to the truth, and miscellaneous knowledge is disorderly. ◎ If you are content, you will be happy; if you are greedy, you will be worried.
◎ Those who accumulate extensively will cause harm to their descendants; those who are sensual will ruin their lives. ◎ The way to build a good body is to be strong on the inside and soft on the outside; the way to build a good family is to be soft on the top and soft on the bottom.
If there is no harmony, we cannot keep things together, and if we are not strict, we cannot control them.
◎ Improper eating and drinking is the cause of illness; improper thoughts and worries are the basis of death.
◎ People in ancient times cultivated themselves to avoid fame, but people nowadays decorate themselves to gain reputation. Therefore, the ancients did not seize it when it came to a big event, but today people easily defend it when they see small gains.
◎ A gentleman is loyal when he is out, filial when he is inside, knowledgeable when he uses it, and foolish when he gives up. ◎ Those with great wisdom and hard work will be crazy, while those with little strength will suffer heavy responsibilities.
◎ Good people cultivate virtue and bring good fortune to heaven. Evil people sow disaster and bring disaster later.
◎ It is better to listen to God than to give false reputation to a villain. The wealth left behind by the descendants is not as urgent as the Zhou people.
◎ Benefits can be obtained by all but not alone; strategies can be gained by few but not by many. If you stand alone, you will lose; if you work together, you will be defeated.
◎ If you ignore a thought, you will say the wrong thing and do the wrong thing. ◎ The greater your self-esteem, the more you will see your inferiority.
◎ Those who like to conquer others will never be able to conquer others. If they can conquer others, they will never be victorious. ◎ A gentleman only does human affairs, regardless of destiny, and destiny is in human affairs.
◎ Those who are intelligent and quick-witted should be knowledgeable. ◎ There is no evil greater than the good that destroys others, and no virtue is greater than the injustice done to white people.
◎ Things can be defeated by haste, but success can be achieved by thinking slowly. ◎ If you can be indifferent, you will have some true knowledge.
◎ Just one small opinion can make everything impossible and lead to failure in everything. ◎ Belief in fortune telling and feng shui are all caused by delusions.
If a person who is educated and sensible thinks that his life is righteous, he will not believe it. ◎ Harsh words are flattering for a moment, but those who take them will be resentful for life.
◎ Those who show off their intelligence will have poor morals, and those who are too eloquent will have poor fortune. ◎ Those who like to decorate will gradually make mistakes.
Those who listen favorably are the beginning of disputes. ◎ Those who are proud and inferior to others must be shallow, and those who are suspicious of others must be villains.
◎ Appeasement will lead to great forbearance (excess), and reputation will lead to betrayal. ◎ We are willing to let gentlemen have low ambitions and not let villains have low standards.
◎ People should save trouble and not be afraid of it. People should be free from vulgarity, not imitate it.
You should not go with the times, and you should not follow the times. ◎ Following two things will lead to a lifetime of mistakes.
Only by inspiring the spirit can we overcome this shortcoming. ◎ If you try to deal with suspicious people, things will not work out.
If you do things with beneficial people, you will suffer. ◎ Can’t stand being poor, can’t stand up, can’t stand humiliation, can’t do anything.
◎ It’s easy to talk about one’s strengths but only superficially. ◎ With a calm mind, you can survive the dangers of life.
◎ When you realize that your selfish intentions arise, you overcome them. This is great courage.