知彼知己，百戰不殆；不知彼而知己，一勝一負；不知彼，不知己，每戰必殆 - Sun Tzu

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知彼知己，百戰不殆；不知彼而知己，一勝一負；不知彼，不知己，每戰必殆

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About Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu (孫子 Sūn Zǐ; c. 6th century BC) was a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. He is also known as Sun Wu (孫武; Sūn Wǔ), and Chang Qing (長卿; Cháng Qīng).

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Native Name: 孫子
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