The Art of War

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Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Focusing on the principle of outsmarting a foe before resorting to battle this treatise by Chinese general, strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu is a masterpiece of military strategy. His timeless advice to know yourself, your enemy, your sparring ground and to prioritise dipl ...