Cáo Cāo (曹操; 155 – 220 March 15)
Cao Cao (IPA: [tsʰɑ̌ʊ tsʰɑ́ʊ]; 155 – 15 March 220), style name Mengde, was a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power in the final years of the dynasty. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously honoured as "Emperor Wu of Wei". Although he is often portrayed as a cruel and merciless tyrant, Cao Cao has also been praised as a brilliant ruler and military genius who treated his subordinates like his family. He was also skilled in poetry and martial arts and wrote many war journals.
Quotes·Quotations by Cáo Cāo
Betrayal
¶ 寧我負人，毋人負我！
Translation: "I'd rather betray others, than have others betray me."
Statement in 190, after falsely killing Lü Boshe. Source: Sun Sheng Zaji, page 5 of Sanguo Zhi.
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