Zhuge Liang

An enlightened ruler doesnot worry about people not knowing him; he worriesabout not knowing people.

— Zhuge Liang

Detach from emotions and desires; get rid of any fixations.

— Zhuge Liang

First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then…

— Zhuge Liang

Opportunistic relationships can hardly be kept constant. The acquaintance of honorable people, even at a distance, does not add flowers in times…

— Zhuge Liang

Strength is but one aspect of power.

— Zhuge Liang

Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared.

— Zhuge Liang

There is no greater weapon than a prepared mind.

— Zhuge Liang

Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings.

— Zhuge Liang

Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise…

— Zhuge Liang

The wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.

— Zhuge Liang

To overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things; to overcome the foolish by intelligence is in…

— Zhuge Liang

The loss of any army is always caused by underestimating the enemy. Therefore gather information and watch the enemy carefully.

— Zhuge Liang

What loss is there in dignity, what worry is there of failure?

— Zhuge Liang

“Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the…

— Zhuge Liang

Nothing is harder to see into thanpeoples nature. The sage looks at subtle phenomena and listens tosmall voices. This harmonizes the outside…

— Zhuge Liang

Battles are not won by strength alone!

— Zhuge Liang