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Zhuge Liang, also known as Kongming and Wulong, was a prominent politician, military strategist, litterateur, and inventor during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born in 181 and died in 234, he dedicated his life to assisting Liu Bei and the Shu Han dynasty, making significant contributions to the tripartite struggle for power in China.

Mastering the Art of War

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

Loss Worry Dignity

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

Fighting Winning Wise Kingdoms Ignorant

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“Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.”

Art War Fighting Winning Leadership Wise Kingdoms Ignorant Combat Art Of War Judo

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

People Art War Leadership Worry Knowing Enlightened Rulers Not Knowing Art Of War

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

Looks Art War Voice Harder Subtle Sage Art Of War

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

Art War Leadership Intelligent Wings Brave Thoughtful Officers Fierce Troops Tigers Art Of War Select Subordinates Advisors

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“First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then organize others.”

Firsts Leadership Organize

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“Opportunistic relationships can hardly be kept constant. The acquaintance of honorable people, even at a distance, does not add flowers in times of warmth and does not change its leaves in times of cold: it continues unfading through the four seasons, becomes increasingly stable as it passes through ease and danger.”

People Doe Four Danger Flower Cold Seasons Constant Distance Add Ease Warmth Stable Honorable Acquaintance Four Seasons

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“To overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things; to overcome the foolish by intelligence is in accord with the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence, however, is a matter of opportunity.”

Matter Order Opportunity Natural Overcoming Intelligent Contrary Foolish Folly Accord Natural Order

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

Desire Emotion Fixation

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

Loss Enemy Watches Information Army Underestimate

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“Battles are not won by strength alone!”

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“Strength is but one aspect of power.”

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“Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared.”

Kingdoms Unexpected Unprepared

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“There is no greater weapon than a prepared mind.”

Mind Greater Weapons Prepared

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About the Author

Born: 181
Died: 234
Known for: Inventor
Quotes: 15

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