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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack."
"There isa time to liveand a time to diebut never to reject the moment."
"Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!"
"If equally matched, we can offer battle; if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy; if quite unequal in every way, we can flee from him. Though an obstinate fight may be made by a small force, in the end it must be captured by the larger force."
"Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically."
"If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience."
"To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence."
"When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly."
"You don't have to show people how successful you are."
"This is our bottom line, and the will of 1.25 billion Chinese people."
"My vision is to build an e-commerce ecosystem that allows consumers and businesses to do all aspects of business online."
"The Master said, "If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment."
"Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general."
"Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends."
"You can force the people to obey, you cannot force them to understand."
"The way of a superior man is threefold: Virtuous he is free from anxieties wise he is free from perplexities bold he is free from fear."
"The so-called commercialism includes elements like story, plots, rhythms and large big scenes."
"If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attachedto you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless."
"When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state."
"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."
"Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others."
"Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality."
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