11 Quotes by Luo Guanzhong

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.

So ended the division of land into three kingdoms, which were reunited into one empire under the rule of Sima Yan of the Jin Dinasty. This is what is meant by "Unity succeeds division and division follows unity. One is bound to be replaced by the other after a long span of time. This is the way of things in the world

话说天下大势，分久必合，合久必分

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.

Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier's career, and why should you give up?

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 hound and hare were both so wearied that the peasant got them all.

Just introduce a woman, conspiracies succeed; Of soldiers, or their weapons, there really is no need.