However, when a person has achieved a little, it is necessary to pay attention to prevent a word "pride" at this time. The only choice to avoid decline is to remain modest. "Diligence and thrift are the virtues of the Chinese nation. Zeng Guofan lived frugally all his life. He has a blue satin jacket, which is only worn at major events and has been brand-new in the closet for 30 years. He always educates his descendants with the virtue of thrift and makes it a family habit.
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Zeng Guofan, as a famous politician in modern times, was indifferent to the corruption and decline of the Qing dynasty after the "prosperous period". He said: "The country is poor, but people are scattered, which is very serious." As for "scholar-officials are used to being worried and accommodating", "prosperous times are neither white nor black, neither painful nor itchy" nor "hating secondary bones".
He believes that "the bad governance of officials is all caused by group curtains, and it is sincere to seek officials to eliminate the disadvantages of curtains." Based on this, Zeng Guofan put forward that "the administration should get the people first", and those who need both morality and tools in times of crisis should advocate honesty, respect benevolent government, oppose tyranny and disturb the people, and must severely punish those officials who take bribes and pervert the law and enrich themselves.