Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier’s career, and why should you give up?

Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.

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?

The empire long united must divide, long divided must unite; this is how it has always been.

Just introduce a woman, conspiracies succeed; Of soldiers, or their weapons, there really is no need.

The hound and hare were both so wearied that the peasant got them all.

When all dreams wane, same are loss and gain

I have received the command from Heaven: May my time be always long and prosperous.