One hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the most skillful, subduing the other's military without battle is the most skillful.

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Sun Tzu was Chinese general (544–496 bc). Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a Classical Chinese text on military strategy from the Warring States period, though the earliest parts of the work probably date to at least a century after him. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war
  • Wisdom — Timeless insights drawn from experience and reflection

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