Quotes from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“You may return and tell Sun Quan to wash his neck: the executioner is coming.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier's career, and why should you give up?”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“The hound and hare were both so wearied that the peasant got them all.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“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?”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“He is a perfect genius, god and devil combined, the greatest marvel of the age.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“When all dreams wane, same are loss and gain”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“Just introduce a woman, conspiracies succeed; Of soldiers, or their weapons, there really is no need.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“Solving this issue is as easy as turning over one's hand!”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“I have received the command from Heaven: May my time be always long and prosperous.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“Heaven has abandoned us. But you, the tool of his crime, will assuredly perish!" Thereupon Li Ru grew more angry, laid hands on the Empress and threw her out of the window.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

“Suddenly there appeared a general, with a small following, who cried out, “Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are two traitors. The princely Liu Bei is a most upright man and has come here to preserve his people. Why do you repulse him?” All looked at this man. He was of middle height, with a face dark brown as a ripe date. He was from Yiyang and named Wei Yan.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes

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