"The loss of any army is always caused……" — Zhuge Liang
"The loss of any army is always caused by underestimating the enemy. Therefore gather information and watch the enemy carefully."
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13 Quotes by Zhuge Liang
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- Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus…
- An enlightened ruler doesnot worry about people not knowing him; he worriesabout not knowing people.
- Nothing is harder to see into thanpeoples nature. The sage looks at subtle phenomena and listens tosmall voices. This harmonizes…
- Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings.
- First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself,…
- Opportunistic relationships can hardly be kept constant. The acquaintance of honorable people, even at a distance, does not add flowers…
- To overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things; to overcome the foolish by intelligence…
- Detach from emotions and desires; get rid of any fixations.
- Battles are not won by strength alone!
- Strength is but one aspect of power.
- Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared.
- There is no greater weapon than a prepared mind.
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