Study notes: The Art of War
An ancient Chinese guide to strategy in thirteen short chapters: plan well, know yourself and your opponent, and win without fighting when you can. Lionel Giles's translation includes his notes and the comments of Chinese scholars. People still read it for business, sports, and leadership.
Themes
Planning. Knowing yourself. Winning without fighting.
People to follow
Sun Tzu and the commentators.
Talk about
- What does 'know yourself' mean here?
- Which advice fits sports or games?
- Why is winning without fighting best?
Public-domain text. First published in 1910; Lionel Giles died in 1935, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.