art of war first words

Key Takeaway: War Is a Matter of Life and Death.

War Is a Matter of Life and Death. The first words of the text. An ancient Chinese military text traditionally attributed to Sunzi (孙子), transmitted in thirteen chapters on assessment, campaigning, attack, position, movement, terrain, command, fire attack, and intelligence. Later readers have applied the text beyond warfare, but those uses are later interpretations. • The first words of the text

As Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, the classic text of Chinese strategic thought, War Is a Matter of Life and Death.

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