In the process of strategizing, you will win thousands of miles away. (Biography of Emperor Gaozu in Historical Records)
Advice when you are unhappy is good for action, and medicine when you are in pain is good for illness. (Shihou)
People are inherently mortal, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. (Biography of Historical Records Ren Shaoqing)
No matter how smart a person is, he will be lost if he has more concerns; A fool may give advice to a wise man. ("Historical Records Biography of Huaiyin Hou")
Big banks don't care about details, and they don't hesitate to make small concessions. ("Historical Records of Xiang Yu")
Man is a knife and I am a fish. ("Historical Records of Xiang Yu")