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Sun Tzu
Ancient Chinese general and military strategist, c. 544 BC–c. 496 BC. Explained quotes.
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About Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu (Sunzi) is the traditional author of The Art of War, a short Chinese book on strategy that has been studied by generals, business leaders and coaches for centuries. Little is known for certain about his life, and scholars think the book may have taken its final form some time after him.
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- “All warfare is based on deception.”The Art of War, Chapter 1 (Giles translation)
- “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”The Art of War, Chapter 3 (Giles translation)
- “Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”The Art of War, Chapter 3 (Giles translation)