Hua Tuo Quotes

朝廷養軍千日，用在一時。

良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。

Guan Yu quickly mounted, turned down his mighty weapon, and galloped down the hill, his phoenix eyes rounded, and his silkworm eyebrows fiercely bristling. He dashed straight into the enemy's array, and the northern soldiers opened like falling waves and dissolving storms. He made directly for the commander.

Tao Qian reluctantly sent the army out. From a distance he saw Cao Cao's army spread abroad like frost and rushed far and wide like snow. In their midst was a large white flag and on both sides was written "Vengeance.

天地易兮日月翻，棄萬乘兮退守藩。
為臣逼兮命不久，大勢去兮空淚潸！

Thy handmaid has promised not to recoil from death itself. You may use my poor self in any way, and I must do my best.

欲破曹公，宜用火攻；
萬事俱備，只欠東風。

淡泊以明志，寧静而致遠。

Those unworthy people cannot discuss worthy thing!

勝負兵家之常，何可自隳其志！

I hold a sacred trust from my late lord, Sun Ce. I would not bow the knee to any such as Cao Cao. What I said just now was to see how you stood. I left Poyang Lake with the intention of attacking the north, and nothing can change that intention, not even the sword at my breast or the ax on my neck.