The art of war

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle..." The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu (544–496 BCE) that has influenced warfare and business. Discover it in this classical Lionel Giles translation (1910) with the original comments and footnotes prepared for a better reading experience.