Sun Tzu

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.

The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. read more

The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. When their substance is drained away, they will be afflicted by heavy exactions. With this loss of substance and exhaustion of strength, the homes of the people will be stripped bare, and their incomes dissipated.

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which read more

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by read more

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by petty doubts.