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Sun Tzu Biography

Sun Tzu (/ˈsuːnˈdzuː/; also rendered as Sun Zi; Chinese: 孫子) was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. Aside from his legacy as the author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure. His birth name was Sun Wu, and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing. The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means "Master Sun".

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Rapidity is the essence of war.

Essence, Rapidity, War

If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner

Certain, Chance, Cling, Fighting, Might

A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.

Fighting, Warrior, Be Prepared, Prepared, Die

So it is that good warriors take their stance on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make an opponent prone to defeat.

Athlete, Opponent, Opponents, Stance, Take, Warrior

Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

Bridges, Build, Golden, Opponents, Retreat, War

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

Enemy, Greatest Victory, Know, Military, Suffer, War

He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

Military, Sovereign, War, Win, Winning

What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

Art, Attack, Enemy, Strategy, Supreme, War

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.

Fighting, Forbid, Result, Victory, War

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.

Art Of War, Begin, Dear, Opponent, Opponents, Seizing

A leader leads by example not by force.

Army, Encouragement, Force, Leader, Leads, War

Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain

Art, Conquer, Fire, Quiet, War

In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory.

Art Of War, Battle, Fighting, Order, Used

Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins - this is the rule of armed struggle.

Assessments, Measure, Struggle, War, Winning

The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of your force at the point where you join in battle. You can strike with the few and be many if you strike your adversary in his gaps. Seek out places where the defense is not strict, the place not tightly guarded, the generals weak, the troops disorderly, the supplies are scarce and the forces are isolated.

Art, Battle, Gaps, Isolated, Strike, War

The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.

Art Of War, Cultivates, Discipline, Law, Leadership, Strictly

One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.

Art, Fighting, Fights, Mark, Soldier, War

The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.

Art, Disposing, Lay, War, Wise

One whose troops repeatedly congregate in small groups here and there, whispering together, has lost the masses. One who frequently grants rewards is in deep distress. One who frequently imposes punishments is in great difficulty. One who is at first excessively brutal and then fears the masses is the pinnacle of stupidity.

Brutal, Masses, Punishment, Repeatedly, Stupidity, Together

If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.

Art, Gone, Men, Unaware, Victory, War

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