This man might be the one to seize the realm.

Never flatter others. Never desire wealth and status.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

-- Thomas Edison

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

-- The legendary chancellor and military strategist of the Shu Han kingdom during China's Three Kingdoms period

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

-- The dominant warlord of China's Three Kingdoms era

Promote talent and talent alone.

-- The dominant warlord of China's Three Kingdoms era

臣事項王、官不過郎中、位不過執戟。言不聴、画不用、故倍楚而帰漢。

-- The greatest military mind of early imperial China, whose campaigns established the Han dynasty (c. 231-196 BCE). Han Xin's tactical innovations — including the legendary 'battle with backs to the river' — demonstrated that battlefield psychology and terrain exploitation could overcome any numerical disadvantage. His reward

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

-- The 'Hegemon-King of Western Chu' whose raw military genius made him the most feared commander of ancient China's civil wars