He is a perfect genius, god and devil combined, the greatest marvel of the age.

The roiling, restless fog is like chaos before a storm, swirling streaks resembling wintry clouds. Serpents lurking there can spread its pestilence, and evil spirits can havoc wreak, sending pain and woe to the world of men, and the storms of wind and sand that plague the border wastes. Common souls meeting it fall dead. Great men observe it and despair. Are we returning to the primal state that preceded form itself — to undivided Heaven and earth?

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.

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?

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.

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

话说天下大势，分久必合，合久必分

So ended the division of land into three kingdoms, which were reunited into one empire under the rule of Sima Yan of the Jin Dinasty. This is what is meant by "Unity succeeds division and division follows unity. One is bound to be replaced by the other after a long span of time. This is the way of things in the world