There is no greater weapon than a prepared mind. Zhuge Liang More Quotes by Zhuge Liang More Quotes From Zhuge Liang Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win. Zhuge Liang leadership wise art First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then organize others. Zhuge Liang organize leadership firsts Opportunistic 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 distance flower people The wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win. Zhuge Liang fighting wise winning To overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things; to overcome the foolish by intelligence is in accord with the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence, however, is a matter of opportunity. Zhuge Liang intelligent opportunity order An enlightened ruler doesnot worry about people not knowing him; he worriesabout not knowing people. Zhuge Liang leadership war art Detach from emotions and desires; get rid of any fixations. Zhuge Liang fixation emotion desire Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared. Zhuge Liang unprepared unexpected kingdoms Nothing is harder to see into thanpeoples nature. The sage looks at subtle phenomena and listens tosmall voices. This harmonizes the outside with the inside and the inside with the outside. Zhuge Liang voice war art Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings. Zhuge Liang leadership war art The loss of any army is always caused by underestimating the enemy. Therefore gather information and watch the enemy carefully. Zhuge Liang army loss enemy What loss is there in dignity, what worry is there of failure? Zhuge Liang dignity loss worry Strength is but one aspect of power. Zhuge Liang aspect Battles are not won by strength alone! Zhuge Liang battle
