Changqing (長卿), better known as Sun Tzu or Sunzi , was an ancient Chinese
military general, strategist and philosopher who is traditionally believed, and who is most likely, to have authored The Art of War
, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy
. Sun Tzu has had a significant impact on Chinese and Asian history and culture
, both as an author of The Art of War and through legend.
故用兵之法，十則圍之，五則攻之，倍則分之， 敵則能戰之，少則能守之，不若則能避之。
古之所善戰者，勝於易勝者也。
The more you read and learn, the less your adversary will know.
故兵貴勝，不貴久。
Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.
兵者，詭道也。故能而示之不能，用而示之不用，近而示之遠，遠而示之近，
是故勝兵先勝而後求戰，敗兵先戰而後求勝。
人皆知我所以勝之形，而莫知我所以制勝之形。