LUO GUANZHONG: Quotes from Historical Chinese Writer

The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite after a long period of union, tends to divide, this has been so since antiquity. The empire long united must divide, long divided must unite this is how it has always been. Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over. It is a general truism of this world that anything long divided will surely unite, and anything long united will surely divide. To kill deliberately is very wrong, said Chen Gong, I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me, was Cao Cao's reply, Chen Gong could say nothing. Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier's career, and why should you give up? The hound and hare were both so worried that the peasant got them all. From the days of old, those who walk in the way have replaced those who deviate therefrom those who lack virtue have fallen before those who possess it, can one escape fate? The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite after a long period of union, tends to divide. When all dreams wane, same are loss and gain. Better to wrong the world than have it wrong me. Just introduce a woman, conspiracies succeed of soldiers, or their weapons, there really is no need. Solving this issue is as easy as turning over one's hand. Though fierce as tiger's soldiers be, battles are won by strategy, a hero comes he gains renown, already destined for a crown. I have gone hunting in this wood, only instead of slaying a horse, I have killed a deer. Don't be angry, since he talks big he must be valiant. Truly, flowers open, only to be blown down by the wind. Our country would indeed be fortunate if you wouldn't object to suffering some bodily injuries to achieve our purpose.