1. Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang

2. If you want to think about the benefits, you must think about the harm. If you want to think about the success, you must think about the failure. ——Zhuge Liang

3. Where there is literature, there must be military preparation. ——Zhuge Liang

4. If the punishment is known to be imposed, the evil will know what it fears. ——Zhuge Liang

5. You should not be happy about things that have nothing to do, and you should not be angry about things that have nothing to do with you. ——Zhuge Liang

6. Don’t be humble because of your noble body, don’t go against the crowd because of your unique views, don’t break your trust because of your functions. ——Zhuge Liang

7. Diagrams are easier than details. ——Zhuge Liang

8. Rulers must have the temperament of being soft on the outside and strong on the inside. ——Zhuge Liang

9. It is difficult to keep a snobbish acquaintance for a long time. ——Zhuge Liang

10. Scholars know each other. Warmth does not increase flowering, cold does not change leaves. ——Zhuge Liang

11. The governance of a saint is to make his residence peaceful and enjoy his career. ——Zhuge Liang

12. If young people don’t work hard, old people will be sad. Talent must be learned. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents. Without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning.

——Zhuge Liang