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Chapter 13 - Use of Spies | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: What enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is...
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The Art of War
13 articles from the Eudaimonia collection.
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Chapter 12 - Attack by Fire | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
In order to carry out an attack, we must have means available. The material for raising fire should always be kept in readiness. Laon, France, 986-987AD...
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Chapter 11 - The Nine Situations | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: The art of war recognises nine varieties of ground. When a chieftain is fighting in his own territory, it is dispersive ground. On...
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Chapter 10 - Terrain | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground (2) entangling ground (3) temporizing ground (4) narrow passes (5)...
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Chapter 9 - The Army on the March | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: We come now to the question of encamping the army, and observing signs of the enemy. Pass quickly over mountains, and keep in the...
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Chapter 8 - Variation of Tactics | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
When in difficult country, do not encamp. In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies. Do not linger in dangerously isolated...
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Chapter 7 - Manoeuvring an Army | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. Subutai, was Genghis Khan’s most astute and brilliant general. His great...
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Chapter 6 - Weak Points & Strong | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to...
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Chapter 5 - Use of Energy | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.
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Chapter 4 - Tactical Dispositions | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then wait for an opportunity to defeat the enemy.
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Chapter 3 - Strategic Attack | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu 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...
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Chapter 2 - Waging War | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men's weapons will grow dull and their ardour will be damped. If you lay siege to a...
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Chapter 1 - Laying Plans | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. Philip II of Macedon inherited a weak country but moulded his army into a formidable and...