The Art of War

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By Sun Tzu

An ancient Chinese treatise on war, attributed to the strategist Sun Tzu and dating from the late Spring and Autumn period. Thirteen short chapters cover planning, terrain, deception, the use of spies, and the handling of an army in the field.

Its central claim is that the best victory is the one secured before any fighting starts, which is why it has been read for centuries by people who will never command an army.

Written in the fifth century BC