Luo Guanzhong

Luo Guanzhong (14th century)

"Wise advice can counter the influence of treacherous officials, if and when it is heeded."

• The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (chapter 2) by Luo Guanzhong and translated by Martin Palmer. New York: Penguin Classics, 2018.  

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Luo Guanzhong

Luo Guanzhong (14th century)

"The wise bird carefully choses its branch; the wise servant likewise is careful in the choice of his master."

• The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (chapter 3) by Luo Guanzhong and translated by Martin Palmer. New York: Penguin Classics, 2018. 

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Luo Guanzhong (lived between 1315 and 1400)

"Empires arise from chaos and empires collapse back into chaos. This we have known since time began,"

• The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong and translated by Martin Palmer. New York: Penguin Classics, 2018.

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Luo Guanzhong

Luo Guanzhong (Chinese author, 1330-1400 CE)

"In war it is best to attack minds, not cities; psychological warfare is better than fighting with weapons."

• From Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Chapter 87), translated by John Minford.

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