"是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。"
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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities... It is best to win without fighting.
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Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu (孫子 Sūn Zǐ; c. 6th century BC) was a general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of ', a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. He is also known as Sun Wu (孫武; Sūn Wǔ), and Chang Qing (長卿; Cháng Qīng).
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