Friday, April 24, 2026

Sun Tzu

 

Sun Tzu (sayings recorded between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE)

“If the enemy opens a door,
Rush in.
Seize what he holds dear,
And secretly contrive
An encounter.”

  • Sun Tzu’s The Art of War (Chapter Eleven), translated by John Minford (Penguin Classics edition, 2009).

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