At the critical moment, the leader of an army acts like one who has climbed up a height and then kicks away the ladder behind him. He carries his men deep into hostile territory before he shows his hand. He burns his boats and breaks his cooking-pots; like a shepherd driving a flock of sheep, he drives his men this way and that, and nothing knows whither he is going.Go here to read the introductory post to the verses of The Art of War.
~ from The Art of War, Giles translation ~
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Chapter 11, Verses 38 and 39 - Sun Tzu
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