When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment, before the commander-in-chief can tell whether or no he is in a position to fight, the result is ruin.Go here to read the introductory post to the verses of The Art of War.
~ from The Art of War, Giles translation ~
Friday, January 7, 2011
Chapter 10, Verse 17 - Sun Tzu
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