The Art Of War : Popular Penguins

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By: Sun Tzu

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Paperback Published: 29th June 2009
ISBN: 9780141045276
Number Of Pages: 108

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Offering ancient wisdom on how to use skill, cunning, tactics and discipline to outwit your opponent, this bestselling 2000-year-old military manual is still worshipped by soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom as the ultimate guide to winning.

About The Author

Sun Tzu (pronounced SOON-zuh) means Master Sun. His first name was Wu.

Making of Plans

Master Sun said:

War is
A grave aﬀair of state;
It is a place
Of life and death,
A road
To survival and extinction,
A matter
To be pondered carefully.

There are Five Fundamentals

For this deliberation,
For the making of comparisons
And the assessing of conditions:
The Way,
Heaven,
Earth,
Command,
Discipline.

The Way

Causes men
To be of one mind
With their rulers,
To live or die with them,
And never to waver.

Heaven is

Ying and Yang,
Cold and hot,
The cycle of seasons.

Earth is

Height and depth,
Distance and proximity,
Ease and danger,
Open and conﬁned ground,
Life and death.

Command is

Wisdom,
Integrity,
Compassion,
Courage,
Severity.

Discipline is

Organization,
Chain of command,
Control of expenditure.

Every commander is aware

Of these
Five Fundamentals.
He who grasps them
Wins;
He who fails to grasp them
Loses.

For this deliberation,

For the making of comparisons,
And the assessing of conditions,
Discover:

Which ruler
Has the Way?

Which general
Has the ability?

Which side has
Heaven and Earth?

On which side
Is discipline
More eﬀective?

Which army
Is the stronger?

Whose oﬃcers and men
Are better trained?

In which army
Are rewards and punishments
Clearest?

From these

Can be known
Victory and defeat.

Heed my plan,

Employ me,
And victory is surely yours;
I will stay.

Do not heed my plan,

And even if you did employ me,
You would surely be defeated;
I will depart.

Settle on the best plan,

Exploit the dynamic within,
Develop it without,

Follow the advantage,

And master opportunity:
This is the dynamic.

The Way of War is

A Way of Deception.

When able,
Feign inability;

When deploying troops,
Appear not to be.

When near,
Appear far;

When far,
Appear near.

Lure with bait;

Strike with chaos.

If the enemy is full,
Be prepared.
If strong,
Avoid him.

If he is angry,
Disconcert him.

If he is weak,
Stir him to pride.

If he is relaxed,
Harry him;

If his men are harmonious,
Split them.

Attack
Where he is
Unprepared;
Appear
Where you are
Unexpected.

This is

Victory in warfare;
It cannot be
Divulged
In advance.

Victory belongs to the side

That scores most
In the temple calculations
Before battle.

Defeat belongs to the side

That scores least
In the temple calculations
Before battle.

Most spells victory;

Least spells defeat;
None, surer defeat.

I see it in this way,

And the outcome is apparent.

ISBN: 9780141045276
ISBN-10: 0141045272
Series: Popular Penguins
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 108
Published: 29th June 2009
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 17.9 x 11.2 x 1.1
Weight (kg): 0.07
Edition Number: 1