Admonition to His Son
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Without detachment one cannot make one's purpose clear; without tranquility one cannot reach far.
Writings of Zhuge Liang
諸葛亮集
Zhuge Liang · 3rd century
Memorials, letters, and an admonition to his son.
The strategist-sage in his own words.
The strategist-sage in his own words.
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01 02 Memorial on Dispatching the Troops
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I will bend to the task with all my strength, and stop only at death.
