Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warfare (Classics of Ancient China)

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Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warfare (Classics of Ancient China)

by Sun Tzu, Roger T. Ames (Translator)

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The most widely read military classic in human history, The Art of Warfare is the seminal work on the philosophy of warfare. But only in 1972, when Chinese archaeologists unearthed a cache of manuscripts in a second-century B.C. tomb in Shangtung province, did scholars have the evidence necessary to extend the boundaries of the text beyond the traditional thirteen-chapter...more The most widely read military classic in human history, The Art of Warfare is the seminal work on the philosophy of warfare. But only in 1972, when Chinese archaeologists unearthed a cache of manuscripts in a second-century B.C. tomb in Shangtung province, did scholars have the evidence necessary to extend the boundaries of the text beyond the traditional thirteen-chapter version. In the Silver Sparrow Mountain (Yin ch'üeh-shan) dig, in addition to uncovering a partial copy of the thirteen-chapter text dating over a thousand yers earlier than previously available manuscripts, scholars found five hitherto unknown chapters.

Now Roger T. Ames, one of the leading contemporary interpreters of Chinese philosophy and culture, offers the first English translation of this classic to take full advantage of the newly discovered materials. In addition to an entirely new translation of the thirteen-chapter classic informed by these early documents, Ames has provided a translation of the five new chapters found with the Silver Sparrow Mountain texts. He also has incorporated extensive passages which for centuries had been attributed to Sun-tzu but which can only now be properly included in The Art of Warfare because of their similarity to the five new chapters. In all, Professor Ames's new edition contains more than fifty percent new material. Fluid, crisp, and rigorously faithful to the original, this new text is destined to stand as the definitive version of this cornerstone work of Classical Chinese.

Ames prefaces his translation with an introduction describing the dramatic discovery of the new texts and the painstaking work of Chinese scholars to clean, sort, assemble, and date them. He also includes a critical Chinese text of the entire new version. Ames's close comparison between the traditional and the new texts leads him to conclude that The Art of Warfare is a composite work that evolved over the years, with the five "outer chapters" being representative of a large body of materials added to explain and elaborate upon points in the core text.

The Ames translation and introduction to the complete Sun-tzu: The Art of Warfare is of compelling importance not only to students of Chinese history and literature, but to all readers interested in the art or the philosophy of war.(less)

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Published 1993 by Ballantine Books (first published -771)

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Jan 05, 2013 Petra X rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Simply put, Sun Tzu says that it is better not to fight that to be involved in a conflict, but if you are going to have to fight, then you have to do it to win, and these are the various strategies, often brutal, that will get you that result.

Niccolò Machiavelli, in The Prince says if you are in a position of power and seek to maintain it, it is better to be loved and respected, but if you can't achieve that, then at least enforce respect and these are the, often brutal, strategies that will get...more

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May 05, 2007 Sporkurai rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: morons or tacticians

Evidently, it seems, for the last couple thousand years, EVERYONE has been using the same textbook on how to conduct a war. It also seems to be that nobody even knows for sure who wrote the book or when, but everyone uses it anyway. Included in this book are precious reminders that strategy helps you win, retreating helps you not die, if you outnumber the enemy 5 to 1, attacking would probably be a good idea, and also if you're a tiny country surrounded by powerful countries, it might be time to...more

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Jul 17, 2007 Tom Marotta rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone

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So many little wars must be waged daily. Works on the battlefield and the office.

CLASSICS:

"When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move."

"In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory."

"Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy."

"Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are igno...more

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Jun 18, 2012 Marvin added it · review of another edition

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My wife says watching me read The Art of War is like watching Danny DeVito read The Joy of Sex. I'm not sure how to take that.

Bottom line, I'm a lover not a fighter. I started this because I know that many people love this work and say they get a lot out of it. But it became clear to me after quite a few pages that The Art of War really is about fighting a war no matter what other people might interpret it to be. So I'm not interested.

Besides the two things I need to know about fighting I learne...more

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Apr 07, 2009 Jason Pettus rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pre-renaissance, military, nonfiction

(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted illegally here.)

The CCLaP 100: In which I read for the first time a hundred so-called "classics," then write essays on whether or not they deserve the label. The Art of War is essay #27 of this series.

The story in a nutshell:
More of a technical manual than a piece of general literature, The Art of War is a field gui...more

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Sep 16, 2008 Colleen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone interested in Imperial Chinese military strategies.

While Sun Tzu is constantly praised for his work on The Art of War, I find it hard to believe that it has inspired anyone. This famous military strategy book has provided people such as Napoleon and the cast of 'Survivor: China' advice on handling the opposing force. However, despite the simple (yet adequate) translation that Lionel Giles provided, The Art of War does nothing more than to reiterate common sense. Sun Tzu asks the audience to not show off their strong points, but to lead the enemy...more

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Sep 16, 2007 Lily rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you've ever picked up a self-help book where the author is repeatedly stating the obvious, then you've experienced the writing style of this book. The overall concepts could've been summarized in a short essay rather than a book. Its length is a testament to its antiquity, though the author has done a noble job of re-ordering and editing bits of the chapters to provide continuity and to delete repetition.

Oriental philosophy is often ripe with a kind of double-speak and this book is no excepti...more

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Aug 10, 2007 Patrick- rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: friends

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One of the classics of the ancient world, it also speaks volumes in our own modern world.

This particular version had a long-winded history lesson as it's introduction, which was much longer than Sun Tzu's book itself. It was somewhat interesting, but not all that necessary. The actual book can be somewhat vague (we don't need to fight the way ancient Chinese warriors did), but it is easily open to the reader's own interpretation to apply to situations in their own lives. I highly recommend readi...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Reece Kotaka rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is very militaristic but i don't necessarily think it can be only applied to military and war. I think that the things in this book could help someone mentally prepare for some sort of competition particularly in some sort of sport.

I think the authors purpose in writing this novel was to educate people about the strategies of war. I say this because throughout the book it constantly gives accounts of how the strategies and different ideas were demonstrated in many battle situations.

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Apr 02, 2009 Brandon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The version of the Art of War I would recommend is by Shambhala. It's the most readable and most touching translations I've found of this book. The Shambhala translation comes with essays by the Shambhala group, which add to the great depth and breadth of this work. I've read this book two or three times, with the essays, and I will continue to read it many more times throughout my life. Despite the name, it's not just for those interested in war. It's a book about strategy and rhythms and flow...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Suzanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, 50-books, graphic-novels

Brilliant! Graphic format adds so much.

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Aug 14, 2012 Chad Sayban rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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“All warfare is based on deception.”

“The art of war is of vital importance to the State. 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.”

Born in the fifth century B.C., Sun Wu (Sun Tzu was an honorary title) wrote the quintessential rulebook for warfare, known today as Art of War. While the often quoted lines of Sun Tzu are as lyrical as poetry, it was written 2,500 years ago with the singular purpose of...more

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Dec 05, 2009 PlatKat rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Boys

Recommended to PlatKat by: Bryan, and then Dominic

Back when I was the tender age of 16, a guy I really liked lent me this book. He said it was his favorite book and that I would love it too. I excitedly rushed home to devour this piece of literature in hopes that we could have one more thing in common to bring us even closer together.

Now I'm 28, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. This time, I am living in sin with the guy I do so very much desire, and I know he doesn't give a rat's ass whether I read the book or not.

But ju...more Back when I was the tender age of 16, a guy I really liked lent me this book. He said it was his favorite book and that I would love it too. I excitedly rushed home to devour this piece of literature in hopes that we could have one more thing in common to bring us even closer together.

Now I'm 28, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. This time, I am living in sin with the guy I do so very much desire, and I know he doesn't give a rat's ass whether I read the book or not.

But just like there are some American classics that should be read at some point in one's life, there are Eastern works that should be read too. I guess I shouldn't be surprised to find this whole book reads like a 1,000 slips of paper pulled from 1,000 fortune cookies. And just like the cookies, there aren't any actual fortunes, but maxims that you can apply to your own life as you see fit.

I liked that Sun Tzu stated that no country has benefited from prolonged warfare. So even if you're a master strategist or debater, eventually you're going to have to stop fighting and take a break. It's best to take the path of least resistance and conquer without fighting if you can.

I didn't agree that "standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength," especially as it applies to regular life. People have made some foolhardy decisions to attack people (or countries) without thinking about it, and it comes back to bite them. Even if you have the manpower, trying to show strength by waging an attack seems to go against the advice given in the previous paragraph.

Some of the maxims were pretty obvious. Of course you'd use flags and gongs to unite your ground troops in the absence of modern technology. And you'd obviously want to work with, not against, nature and the terrain.

I had the biggest problem with his following advice to generals: "If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbids it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding."

Isn't this insubordination? How can you know for sure if something will result in victory? What if you're wrong? In the beginning, he stressed the importance of knowing one's own abilities as well as the enemy's abilities, but you can never truly know either of those 100 percent of the time.

Anyway, I can finally say I've slogged through this whole book and will try to keep its wisdom in mind as I carry out my significantly less crucial matters. For now, I have won the battle of concentration. (Took me long enough.)(less)

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Nov 14, 2008 Nanosynergy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction, asian, lifetime-list, reviewed

The Art of War has been on my ‘to read’ list for a long time because it seems to be frequently referenced and I wanted to read the source of the hype. Sun Tzu’s lists of adages are grouped by topic into 13 chapters (see helpful overview at Wiki Art of War.

The chapter titles are: 1) Laying Plans (Detail Assessment & Planning, Calculations); 2) Waging War (The Challenge); 3)Attack by Stratagem (Strategic Attack, The Plan of Attack); 4) Tactical Dispositions (Disposition of the Army, Positionin...more

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Oct 10, 2008 Austen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I hoped to get more from the Art of War than I did. I hoped to find in this translation of the ancient text metaphors and symbolic formulations that I could apply to my own life. In particular I hoped to find ways to overcome the challenges in life that we create in our minds. I also hoped to find ways to become a better drummer: stronger, clearer of mind, more fearless. Perhaps I expected too much. I think this text bears more heavily upon those who seek to excel in adversarial endeavors, such...more I hoped to get more from the Art of War than I did. I hoped to find in this translation of the ancient text metaphors and symbolic formulations that I could apply to my own life. In particular I hoped to find ways to overcome the challenges in life that we create in our minds. I also hoped to find ways to become a better drummer: stronger, clearer of mind, more fearless. Perhaps I expected too much. I think this text bears more heavily upon those who seek to excel in adversarial endeavors, such as sports, big business, and of course, in actual combat.

Sun Tzu belonged to a lineage (or clan) that maintained and passed along specialized knowledge about weapons and warfare, and as such, were contracted or hired by various rulers for this knowledge. And it is this text that spells out how a state is to find success should it find itself engaged in war with another army. He relates all the ways in which (consisting of how an army scores in relation to certain principles) a general can know with certainty the outcome of any battle. These include such factors as the obedience of an army, the type of terrain upon which the armies occupy, the invaluable role that spies play in winning wars, and even the duration of military campaigns.

All of the ideas are broken into short phrases--some of which are very specific, and some of which are quite esoteric, philosophical, even poetic. Sun Tzu's statements about things such as different types terrain, how spies are to be treated, how a general is supposed to conduct himself in the presence of his men are interesting, sort of, but not quite what I hoped to find. What I am left with is the idea that protracted war is to be avoided at all costs (from which I extract a sort of philosophical meaning), and that if one knows oneself and one's enemy, one should not fear the outcome of a thousand battles. On should never fight a battle when one knows little about oneself or one's enemy.

I think my "enemies" in this life (if I can say that I have any) are much more abstract than a person, a country, or a competitor. My enemies are fear, hatred, negativity, and ignorance, and in some cases lie within me. As such, I have to be informed when I confront them so that I do so without fear. Yet, there are times when I cannot confront my enemies--there are times when it is best only to hold ground, or times when it is better to retreat so as to fight another day. This is what I take from the Art of War.
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Nov 28, 2007 El rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cultural-studies-and-other

The Art of War is often referenced in other books and movies as being a great source of information on how to strategize in business as well as war. I believe Donald Trump has raved about it more than once as something that has helped him build his, um, "empire".

The first section is the Lionel Giles' translation of Sun Tzu's masterpiece; the second section is also Lionel Giles' translation of Sun Tzu's masterpiece, with his own interpretations interspersed throughout the reading. Essentially one...more

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Nov 19, 2008 Jtrockla rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As the rating implies...it was ok. Some people say that Sun Tsu's principles can be applied in real life, that his tactics and strategies have broader implications. If you stretch your imagination, you can see what those people are talking about. But in reality, those strategies can be impossible to employ in daily life. Choosing a defensive ground to limit the opportunities of your enemies to attack...engaging in battle only when the battle can be won. That's great...but sometimes you are stuck...more

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Apr 30, 2013 Martin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A common sense guide to the embattled leader. In this classic, the reader will find advice on building alliances, considering advantages and disadvantages, maintaining morale, maintaining discretion, avoiding self-glory, and adapting to ever-changing circumstances. All of these qualities are necessary in business and life.

This is definitely a book that should be required as a read for anyone!

Very well written, especially considering the fact that our was written more than 2,000 years ago.

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Mar 13, 2012 Cheryl rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I should have read this sooner. The amount of information I inherited from the traditional Chinese commentators is ridiculously high. I am going to apply what I learned from this book to my life. Everything I do. I'll be quoting Master Sun for a while. I apologize in advance to those who talk to me on a daily basis.

I read this in one sitting, since it's relatively short, with and/or without the commentary. I read without commentary first, then followed up with commentary. These guys seriously p...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Tallulah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm glad to have finally read this book. It's just as relevant now as it was when it was first written, not only in terms of military strategies, but in other areas as well such as business, where knowing your competition is the key to success.

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Jun 24, 2011 Gustavo Martins rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Faz eu querer jogar Total War! :)

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Oct 07, 2010 Elliptic Blue rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classical, literature, philosophy

This is a beautiful and scholarly presentation of a truly elegant piece of ancient literature. Griffith puts forth his interpretation of "The Art of War" based on a revision of his Ph.D. thesis presented some years ago. Commentaries from several sources are included along side of Griffith's own translation. Footnotes are ubiquitous in the text explaining various discrepancies in interpretations, translations and historical contexts. There is a nicely-done introduction discussing various scholarl...more

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Jun 03, 2013 Fernando added it · review of another edition

War fans are to be messed. We want that suspense feeling on to what these techniques of of battles fought have in store. “The art of war is of vital importance to the state. 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.” So begins The Art of War, a meditation on the rules of war that was first published in China. Historians don’t know the exact date of the book’s publication (though they believe it to...more

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May 25, 2013 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: asian-culture, classics, history, martial-arts, philosophy-religion

This is the first version of "The Art of War" that I have read, but I plan to read several more, since translational nuances will vary as much as the viewpoints of any various annotators.

Still, though, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and got a lot out of it. It pretty much verifies the quote uttered by Akira, Bart's martial arts instructor on "The Simpsons", which states that "...we learn karate, so that we need never use it". As paradoxical as that sounds, it is indeed true, for any violent, destructi...more

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May 21, 2013 Fulton Zinser rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is honestly one of the most interesting books I have read but also requires an interest in anything war related. If you're wondering why, it's because this book doesn't have a story to it at all. No, no, no, you see, this book is all about how you should go about war. Things that you should strive for, and things you should avoid. For example, he talks about how you should always be stealthy and have your enemy never predict your attacks. Also about how you shouldn't stay in a war too...more

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May 06, 2013 DW rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dutiful-classics, good-to-know

The first part (without the commentary), went completely over my head. I mean, I got "The military is a Tao of deception - Thus when able, manifest inability" etc., but not a whole lot else. Shih? li? counting rods? Hwun-hwun dwun-dwun what? I was not expecting the cryptic quasi-verse. It didn't help that the first essays pointed out that different versions of the Sun Tzu (as it is called in Chinese) say the exact opposite of each other. It's either "Defend and one is insufficient. Attack and on...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Karl H. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Art of War is short but to the point, like a dagger. A tremendously influential strategist, Sunzi was always looking for the elegant, decisive solution. He was acutely aware of the costs of war in terms of dollars and cents. He knew that raising an army, maintaining it and keeping it ready cost a nation greatly, and so concluded that wars should be brought to a decisive point as soon as possible. Logistics were crucial to Sunzi, and he knew that as supply lines were extended, they brought vu...more The Art of War is short but to the point, like a dagger. A tremendously influential strategist, Sunzi was always looking for the elegant, decisive solution. He was acutely aware of the costs of war in terms of dollars and cents. He knew that raising an army, maintaining it and keeping it ready cost a nation greatly, and so concluded that wars should be brought to a decisive point as soon as possible. Logistics were crucial to Sunzi, and he knew that as supply lines were extended, they brought vulnerability and costs- yet another incentive to bring things to a swift conclusion.

I am not a soldier, strategist, historian, or even really casually acquainted with tactics or strategy and therefore am not really in a position to comment on The Art of War’s effectiveness in practice. In theory though, I can’t see anything it missed. Avoid conflict as it is costly. When you do get into conflict, attempt to end it as soon as possible while damaging as little as possible. Attack where and when the enemy is weakest and you are at your strongest. Do not blindly adhere to the same strategy, but change it on circumstance and your opponent. Hard to go wrong with such sound advice; surely it’s applicable to more fields of human endeavor than war alone as well.

I do wonder about Sunzi’s seemingly positive aversion to sieges and prolonged campaigns. Sunzi is right that prolonging conflict is indeed often costly and dangerous. But history is full of generals who thought they could get a swift decisive victory and send the boys home by Christmas, only to get bogged down in an endless quagmire. We have seen dozens of nations fall prey to this seductive vision, even to this day- think Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq. Perhaps this danger only serves to make Sunzi’s caution about picking your spots and avoiding conflict all the more important. And Sunzi’s emphasis on tactical flexibility and only attacking when the opportunity avails itself indicates that sometimes we ought to consider sieges and extended campaigns as an option. But clearly prolonged conflict can also be turned to a nation’s advantage, and it would be interesting to theory explaining that as well.

The Art of War is a clearly seminal work on war, and applicable to various other fields of endeavor as well. I’ll be interested to see what kinds of refinements and changes theories of war have seen in the thousands of years hence, if indeed, there have been many at all. For all of our theorizing, to this day it is clear that war remains less a rigorous science, and more of an “art.”
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Mar 21, 2013 Edwin Arteaga rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Art of War

This novel talked about not just warfare tactics as the title clearly states but also of the rationalism behind it and another way to interpret it like you never had before. Its chapters are divided up from pre war to the actual war itself in the beginning of the novel it discusses the mindset a general has to have before a war. It show’s how the mindset of someone less prepared can be. So if the enemy’s army is and has been ready before your army it has the advantage of first atta...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Latie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, general-audiance

A fascinating 2000 year old text that offers still relevant advice on leadership, foreward thinking, and cunning.

One of the greatest lessons emphasized in this book is to avoid war at all cost, but to treat it as a necessary evil when no other option is available. Sun Tzu also advices to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, preserve captured cities; as they are worth more in working order then burnt ash. He also emphasizes that you use everything to your advantage, from terrain, battle formations, to yo...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Muhammad Salman rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-2013-with-summer-assignments

The Art of War by Sun Tzu is one of the most common pieces of literature used today, especially for military purposes. Sun Tzu writes an amazing book that teaches one about deception and reveals the truth of going to war. Some of the things mentioned are, what one may call, logical. The Art of War by Sun Tzu continuously mentions the idea of saving as much resources as possible.
The idea of saving as many resources as possible is shown by Sun Tzu when he says: "Who ever is first in the field a...more

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