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  1. Dec 28, 2005 · 1. Sun Tzŭ said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to capture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them. 2.

  2. Download: A 60k text-only version is available for download. The Art of War. By Sun Tzu. Translated by Lionel Giles. I. Laying Plans. 1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. 2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. 3.

    • LAYING PLANS. [Ts’ao Kung, in defining the meaning of the Chinese for the title of this chapter, says it refers to the deliberations in the temple selected by the general for his temporary use, or as we should say, in his tent.
    • WAGING WAR. [Ts’ao Kung has the note: "He who wishes to fight must first count the cost," which prepares us for the discovery that the subject of the chapter is not what we might expect from the title, but is primarily a consideration of ways and means.]
    • ATTACK BY STRATAGEM 1. Sun Tzŭ said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.
    • TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS. [Ts’ao Kung explains the Chinese meaning of the words for the title of this chapter: "marching and countermarching on the part of the two armies with a view to discovering each other’s condition."
    • “According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.”
    • “All warfare is based on deception. Hence when able to attack we must seem unable. When using our forces we must seem inactive. When we are near we make the enemy believe we are far away.
    • “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
    • “If he is superior in strength, evade him.”
  3. Jul 16, 2009 · The Art of War by Sun Tzu Conversion to pdf format by Tomas Ukkonen.

  4. The Art of War (Sunzi bingfa/Sun-tzu ping-fa), compiled well over two thousand years ago by a mysterious Chinese warrior-philosopher, is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by military leaders

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  6. Dec 28, 2005 · This foundational text delves into the principles governing warfare and strategy, emphasizing the importance of intelligence, deception, and the understanding of various elements such as terrain and troop movements.

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