Sun Tzu

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Sun Tzu (孫子; pinyin: Sūnzǐ) is a honorific title bestowed upon Sūn Wu (孫武 c. 544-496 BC), the author of The Art of War (孫子兵法), an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu believed in the use of the military sciences to effect outcomes that would result in peace.

In the author's name, Sūn Wu, the character wu, meaning "military", is the same as the character in wu shu, or martial art. Sun Wu also has a courtesy name, Chang Qing (Cháng Qīng).

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Average rating: 3.90 · 71,563 ratings · 2,720 reviews · 40 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Thomas Cleary (Translator) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 68,798 ratings — published -400 — 699 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War: Sun Tzu's Classis in Plain English with Sun Pin's: The Art of Warfare by Sun Tzu, Sun Bin, D.E. Tarver 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 393 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sun Tzu's the Art of War: Plus the Ancient Chinese Revealed by Sun Tzu, Gary Gagliardi (Translator) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War by Sun Tzu & the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi 4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War/The Book Of Lord Shang by Sun Tzu, Wilkinson, Tao Hanzhang 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1997	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of War: Sun-tzu The Art of Warfare & Karl von Clausewitz On War by Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, Modern Library 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art of War and Thirty-Six Stratagems 4.47 of 5 stars 4.47 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War Plus the Art of Management: Strategy for Leadership 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Art of War: Recently Discovered Companion to the Bestselling The Art of War 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War and Tao Te Ching: Ancient Chinese Wisdom Classics by Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Lionel Giles (Translator) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

tags: diplomacy, strategy, victory, war

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“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

tags: deception, life, war

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“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself,
you will succumb in every battle”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Special Edition

tags: strategy

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