The Art of War

Sun Tzu500 BCE

Sun Tzu distilled military strategy into principles so fundamental they apply far beyond warfare — "know your enemy," "all warfare is deception," "appear weak when you are strong." The book has been required reading for military leaders, business strategists, and competitive thinkers for 2,500 years.

military treatiseClassical Chineseaccessibleshort · ~2.0h
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All warfare is based on deception.

Why It Matters

Sun Tzu distilled military strategy into principles so fundamental they apply far beyond warfare — "know your enemy," "all warfare is deception," "appear weak when you are strong." The book has been required reading for military leaders, business strategists, and competitive thinkers for 2,500 years. It is the most influential strategy text ever written.

The Groblé Take

Personal review

Super easy quick read, awesome to see what generals thought about back then, even if it is quite simple

Notable Quotes

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Chapter 1

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

Chapter 3

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

Chapter 3

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