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Originally Posted by Turn Prophet
It is full of stuff that is now considered "introductory" or "obvious" military strategy. But at the time, this was ****ing revolutionary. A lot of people overlook, however, the deep core of Daoist (Taoist) philosophy that runs through the work. Sun Tzu was very much a believer that a general ought to be a thinker first and a warrior second.
The best warrior is never aggressive.
The best fighter is never angry.
The best tactician does not engage the enemy.
The best untilizer of people's talents places himself
below
them.
This is called the virtue of non-contention.
It is called the ability to engage peoples talents.
It is called the ultimate in merging with Heaven.
Lao Tzu
Dao De Jing