Having collected an army and concentrated his forces, he must blend and harmonize the different elements thereof before pitching his camp. After that, comes tactical maneuvering, than which there is nothing more difficult. The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain.Go here to read the introductory post to the verses of The Art of War.
~ from The Art of War, Giles translation ~
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Chapter 7, Verses 2 and 3 - Sun Tzu
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