Shang

"Money cannot buy the loyalty of true soldiers."

"A commander's greatest responsibility is to bring his soldiers home."

"The power to destroy is easy; the power to build requires true strength."

"Those who seek revenge have already lost the peace they fought for."

"In nature, the weak perish and the strong survive—so too in war."

"The art of war is not in killing efficiently, but in achieving your goal with minimum loss."

"A warrior's code is not written in books, but lived through action."

"The most dangerous enemy is the one who believes they have already won."

"To be counted among the greatest, one must be willing to be tested."

"In silence, listen to what your enemy is truly saying."

"The bonds of family are stronger than any empire."

"When all seems lost, that is when true warriors find their strength."

"A soldier without honor is merely a tool of destruction."

"The greatest gift a commander can give is belief in his soldiers' potential."

"To accept your flaws is to begin the journey to transcendence."

"The heart of a warrior beats strongest when duty calls."

"In unity there is strength; in division there is ruin."

"A life lived for others is a life lived with purpose."

"The test of character comes not in victory, but in how one bears defeat."

"To be truly free, one must be willing to fight for it."

"Even the mightiest warrior must sometimes lay down their sword and listen."