The Art of War Excerpts (by Sun Tzu)

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Sun Tzu (544 BC- 496 BC) was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. 
He is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, an influential work of military strategy that has affected Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. 

Here are some gems from the book.

The 5 Dangerous Faults :

1. Recklessness, which leads to destruction.
2. Cowardice, which leads to capture.
3. A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults.
4. A delicacy of honor, which is sensitive to shame.
5. Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.

The 9 Situations :

1. Dispersive ground
2. Facile ground
3. Contentious ground
4. Open ground
5. Ground of interesting highways
6. Serious ground
7. Difficult ground
8. Hemmed-in ground
9. Desperate ground

The 5 Constant Factors in the Field :

1. The moral law
2. Heaven
3. Earth
4. The Commander
5. Method & discipline


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