I shall dedicate myself utterly, giving everything until death claims me.

鞠躬尽力、死而後已。

Zhuge Liang

Military Strategists

Zhuge Liang

The legendary chancellor and military strategist of the Shu Han kingdom during China's Three Kingdoms period (3rd century CE). Zhuge Liang's mastery of logistics, diplomacy, and psychological warfare — combined with unwavering loyalty to a doomed cause — made him the archetype of the brilliant advisor in East Asian culture.

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Zhuge Liang's Other Quotes

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

親賢臣、遠小人、此先漢所以興隆也。親小人、遠賢臣、此後漢所以傾頽也。

I was originally a commoner, tilling the fields at Nanyang.

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