Quotation from: The Art of War

Written by: Sunzi (6th cent. B.C.)


[Chang Yu paraphrases the latter part of the sentence and
continues: "Whenever there is fighting to be done, the keenest
spirits should be appointed to serve in the front ranks, both in
order to strengthen the resolution of our own men and to
demoralize the enemy." Cf. the primi ordines of Caesar ("De
Bello Gallico," V. 28, 44, et al.).]


20. These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be
carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible
post.

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