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Thread: Have you read or heard of the Art of War ?
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[quote=LEOPOLD219,234208]The Art of War was written by Sun Wu. It is said that he was born into minor nobility in Shandong. He recieved a good education and like Machiavelli, he wrote a military treatise in order to get noticed and hired by royalty. Unlike Machiavelli, it worked. He expanded his work, the Art of War from 13 chapters to 82 chapters and trained the army. He was always victorious. Today, it is not only regarded as a book of tactics of wars but also applied into other sections, for example, doing business. Let's appreciate some lines from the book. Chinese:孙子曰：兵者，国之大事，死生之地，存亡之道，不可不察也。 故经之以五事，校之以计，而索其情：一曰道，二曰天，三曰地，四曰将，五曰法。 Translation: The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field. These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth;(4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline. Have you read this book or just heard of it ? [/quote]
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