The Art of War
The Ancient Classic
Sun Tzu
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The Art of War
The Ancient Classic
Sun Tzu
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The original and bestselling leadership book!
Sun Tzu's ideas on survival and success have been read across the world for centuries. Today they can still be applied to business, politics and life. The Art of War demonstrates how to win without conflict. It shows that with enough intelligence and planning, it is possible to conquer with a minimum of force and little destruction. While most of us will never find ourselves in real battle situations, we all need strategies to operate effectively in work, love and life, we need to be able to manage conflict, and we need to be skilled at dealing with people. The Art of War is a time-tested resource for 'victory' in each of these areas, and has been proven over time.
This luxury hardback edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon that draws out lessons for managers and business leaders, and highlights the power of Sun Tzu's thinking in everyday life.
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Upon the army death or life depend: it is
the means of the existence or destruction
of the State.
the situation, there are five indispensable
matters. The first is called The Waya;
the second, Heaven; the third Earth; the
fourth, the Leader; the fifth, Law.
If the ruling authority be upright, the
people are united: fearless of danger, their
lives are at the service of their Lord.b
cold; time and season.
strategic position.
benevolence; courage and strictness.
leader: to know them is to conquer; to
know them not is to be defeated.
following seven matters, the condition of
the enemy must be compared with our own.
of the general; natural advantages; the
discipline of the armies; the strength of
the soldiers; training of the soldiers;
justice both in reward and punishment.
victor.
to my plans, he always conquers, and I
continue to employ him; if he differ from
my plans, he will be defeated and dismissed
from my service.
considering that with us lies the advantage,
and the generals agreeing, we create a
situation which promises victory; but as
the moment and method cannot be fixed
beforehand, the plan must be modified
according to circumstances.
when capable of action, we pretend
disability; when near to the enemy, we
pretend to be far; when far away, we
pretend to be near.
advantage. Confuse and capture him. If
there be defects, give an appearance of
perfection, and awe the enemy. Pretend
to be strong, and so cause the enemy to
avoid you. Make him angry, and confuse
his plans. Pretend to be inferior, and
cause him to despise you. If he have
superabundance of strength, tire him out;
if united, make divisions in his camp.
Attack weak points, and appear in unexpected places.
strategist, therefore they must not be made
known beforehand.
fighting, victory is to the side that excels
in the foregoing matters. They that have
many of these will conquer; they that
have few will not conquer; hopeless,
indeed, are they that have none.
to these matters be known, I can foretell
the victor.
that we need a thousand light chariots with
four horses each; a thousand leather-covered
chariots, and one hundred thousand armoured
men; and we must send supplies to distant
fields. The cost at home and in
the field, the entertainment of guests, glue
and lacquer for repairs, and necessities for
the upkeep of wagons and armour are such
that in one day a thousand pieces of gold
are spent. With that amount a force of
one hundred thousand men can be raised:
you have the instruments of victory.
long continue, and the soldiersâ ardour decreases,
the weapons become worn, and, if
a siege be undertaken, strength disappears.
means do not suffice. Then, when the
soldiers are worn out, weapons blunted,
strength gone and funds spent, neighbouring
princes arise and attack that weakened
country. At such a time the wisest man
cannot mend the matter.
known to give the victory to the unskilful,
the skilful general has never gained
advantage from lengthy operations.
which has benefited from a prolonged war.
will not reap advantage thereby. He who
is skilful in war does not make a second
levy, does not load his supply wagons thri...