But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.

Sun Tzu The Art of War
Also known as: Sun Wu, 孫武, 長卿, Sūn Zǐ, Sūn Wǔ, Cháng Qīng, 孫子, Chang Qing
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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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Additional quotes by Sun Tzu

The control of a large force is the same principle
as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up
their numbers.

It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one,
to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous,
to divide our army into two.