Sublime

when an army becomes stiff it suffers defeat when a plant becomes stiff it snaps the hard and stiff dwell below the soft and weak dwell above

Strategy requires a sense of the whole that reveals the significance of respective parts.

Three famous individuals have historically been identified with the Chou’s ascent and conquest of the Shang: King Wen, King Wu, and the T’ai Kung.

Daring to act means death daring not to act means life

you would be remiss not to consider the ultimate end of most of the princes in Machiavelli’s book—and how few of them died happily in bed, surrounded by their loved ones.

Homère (prenant Sun Tzu de court) a toujours décrit l’art de la guerre en technicien. Le double art de la guerre, pourrions-nous ajouter. Celui de la puissance pure et celui de la subtilité.

The orator Demosthenes once said that virtue begins with understanding and is fulfilled by courage.