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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: 3.96 · 224,002 ratings · 7,071 reviews · 242 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Art of War 3.96 avg rating — 218,512 ratings — published -500 — 1935 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Art of Warfare by Sun Tzu, Sun Pin, D.E. Tarver (Translator) 4.20 avg rating — 999 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Other Classics of Eastern Thought by Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Confucius 4.25 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.25 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 for Women: Sun Tzu's Ancient Strategies and Wisdom for Winning at Work by Sun Tzu, Chin-Ning Chu 3.65 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 2002 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 by Sun Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi 4.37 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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, Tao Hanzhang, Shang Yang 4.10 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules by Sun Tzu, Gerald A. Michaelson 3.73 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 4.09 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 4.16 avg rating — 138 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Quotes by Sun Tzu

“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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“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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“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

tags: strategy

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Polls

September 2016 Old School Classic Poll

1596, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, 247 pages

47 votes, 19.9%

1320, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 798 pages

44 votes, 18.6%

-450, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, 273 pages

31 votes, 13.1%

1516, Utopia by Thomas More, 135 pages

30 votes, 12.7%

1867, Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, 201 pages

25 votes, 10.6%

1837, The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 801 pages

21 votes, 8.9%

1606, Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, 336 pages

12 votes, 5.1%

1896, The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett, 224 pages

10 votes, 4.2%

1857, Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope, 418 pages

9 votes, 3.8%

1899, Dom Casmuro by Machado de Assis, 176 pages

7 votes, 3.0%

236 total votes

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