Art of War
Sunzi Bingfa
The greatest victory is the war never fought, because an army that wins through deception, positioning, and intelligence has already achieved its aim before a single battle begins.
- victory without battle as the highest skill
- deception as a legitimate strategic tool
- knowledge of self and enemy
- terrain and timing as decisive factors
A concise military treatise organized into thirteen chapters covering strategy, deception, terrain, and the use of intelligence, traditionally attributed to the general Sun Tzu in service of the state of Wu. Its central claim is that supreme skill in warfare lies in subduing an enemy without fighting at all, through superior planning, timing, and knowledge of both oneself and one's opponent.
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