The loss of any army is always caused by underestimating the enemy. Therefore gather information and watch the enemy carefully.
Zhuge LiangAn enlightened ruler doesnot worry about people not knowing him; he worriesabout not knowing people.
Zhuge LiangOpportunistic relationships can hardly be kept constant. The acquaintance of honorable people, even at a distance, does not add flowers in times of warmth and does not change its leaves in times of cold: it continues unfading through the four seasons, becomes increasingly stable as it passes through ease and danger.
Zhuge Liang