The sea is the same for all, but the voyage is not.

I came to seek Christians and spices.

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

-- Kuroda Yoshitaka

Writing is only good for recording names. Swordsmanship defeats one man — that's not worth learning. I want to learn what defeats ten thousand.

-- Xiang Yu

書足以記名姓而已。剣一人敵、不足学。学万人敵。

-- Xiang Yu

Without detachment, one cannot clarify purpose; without tranquility, one cannot reach far.

-- Zhuge Liang

Promote talent and talent alone.

-- Cao Cao

Before wine, one should sing — for how long is life? Like morning dew, so many days have passed.

-- Cao Cao