The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. Thus on the one hand we have ability to protect ourselves; on the other, a victory that is complete.Go here to read the introductory post to the verses of The Art of War.
~ from The Art of War, Giles translation ~
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Chapter 4, Verse 7 - Sun Tzu
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Sun Tzu knew about air superiority??? Wow, he was a genius... ;)
ReplyDeleteWar involves the same basic principles...only the technology changes. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBut if you go back to Ch. 1 (Laying Plans), lines 7 & 8, that's not exactly what heaven and earth means.
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