I'm sorry, but I have the public domain Sun-Tzu page here:
http://www.chinapage.com/sunzi-e.html
and I don't see that particular sentiment expressed anywhere.
The closest one gets is this:
"Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
And also:
"Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field."
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I'm sorry, but I have the public domain Sun-Tzu page here:
http://www.chinapage.com/sunzi-e.html
and I don't see that particular sentiment expressed anywhere.
The closest one gets is this:
"Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
And also:
"Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field."
Ah, "The Art Of War"... Great reading.
I particularly like this passage - which seems to reflect what is occurring right now with our relationship with the Conservatives...:
"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant."
Sound familiar???
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