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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."
"Love is so holy, so confusing. It makes a man anxious, tormented. Love, how can I define it?"
"If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril."
"Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move."
"There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must be not attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed."
"Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions."
"The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?"
"How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?"
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."
"China should bury head to work diligently for 10 years and then raise head to face Japan."
"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."
"If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it."
"The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself."
"When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish."
"We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress."
"The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others."
"Failure is an opportunity.If you blame someone else,there is no end to the blame.Therefore the Masterfulfills her own obligationsand corrects her own mistakes.She does what she needs to doand demands nothing of others."
"To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect."
"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"
"Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain."
"For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards."
"Danger has a bracing effect."
"If his forces are united, separate them."
"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power."
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