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Quotes by Chinese Authors


"Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations."


"If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near."

"Lao Tzu "The key to growth is the introductionof higher dimensions of consciousnessinto our awareness."

"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy."

"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power."

"How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?"

"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?"

"Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature."

"If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it."


"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."


"For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards."

"China should bury head to work diligently for 10 years and then raise head to face Japan."

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love."


"If his forces are united, separate them."

"The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?"

"Highly evolved people have their own conscience as pure law."

"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others."

"If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness."

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."


"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious."

"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."

"The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself."

"The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue."

"When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish."

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"
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