Hence it is not enough to put one's trust in the tethering of horses, and the burying of chariot wheels in the ground. The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.Go here to read the introductory post to the verses of The Art of War.
~ from The Art of War, Giles translation ~
Monday, January 17, 2011
Chapter 11, Verses 31 and 32 - Sun Tzu
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I've watched a documentary of "The Art of War" and it was very amazing. The ancient tactics and methods can be applied to almost every instances of our daily lives. Military tacticians even used most of its teachings. Taoism maybe ancient but its philosophy lives on even today.
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ReplyDeleteAnd not only Sun zi, his protege, Sun Bin is also interesting.
Not representing this in any way, but if you can obtain this Chinese TV series, you might enjoy it too. Based on true stories:
http://www.chinesemall.com/sunzibingfa.html