From: Zeng Guofan's letter in the Qing Dynasty, the original words are:
Only the best in the world can truly defeat the worst in the world, and only the worst in the world can defeat the cleverness in the world.
Only the truest thing in the world can surpass the most false thing in the world, and the stupidest and clumsy thing in the world can surpass the smartest and most ingenious thing in the world.
This sentence tells us that the two realms of "truth" and "stupidity" are what we need for real success in life.
Extended data:
Letters from Zeng Guofan is a collection of Zeng Guofan's letters in the middle of Qing Dynasty19th century. This collection of letters records Zeng Guofan's Hanyuan career and military career from 30 years of Qing Daoguang to 30 years of Tongzhi 10, with nearly 500 letters. The content involved is extremely extensive, which is a vivid reflection of Zeng Guofan's main activities and the way of governing politics, family and learning.
Zeng Jiashu's writing is calm, free in form, free in thought and writing, full of true knowledge and good words in plain daily life, and has strong persuasiveness and appeal. Although there are few works handed down from ancient times, there is only one family letter that can reflect his knowledge and moral cultivation. As a famous Neo-Confucianism and litterateur in Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan was very particular about the format of letters, which showed his sincere and rigorous style.
In dealing with people and things, Zeng Guofan acted with "sincerity" and "constancy" all his life. In his letter to his brother, he said, "I am confident and honest. I neglected my studies just to experience the world, enrich my work and take part in some opportunities!" " My good brother is out at the moment and needs to restore the truth urgently. He must never embark on the road of cleverness, which is getting worse every day. "