How to pronounce “tzu” in English

Sun Tzu said the worst idea is to attack cities.

Sun Tzu is all about winning.

Sun Tzu starts out "The Art of War" discussing five factors.

Sun Tzu's heaven is more into weather, because it's a military issue.

Sun Tzu, "The Art Of War."

Sun Tzu, a Chinese general/philosopher who wrote one of the most influential books on war called "The Art of War"-

And Sun Tzu says, attack your enemy where he is strong and you are weak-- I mean, where he is weak and you are strong.

of Sun Tzu, which is like 3,000 years old.

But Sun Tzu, because it warns of the dangers of direct attack, encourages indirect approaches, has

And Sun Tzu was born in the state of Qi.

So Sun Tzu had experienced war, which is the ultimate test of conflicts and competition.

And because Sun Tzu has succeeded at warfare, the ultimate contest-- and if anybody has gone through warfare, you would

So Sun Tzu was very well aware of this.

This is Sun Tzu's own definition of the Tao, or the way.

But Sun Tzu says you can handle it, because if you stay calm and cool in a quiet place, you can handle it.

That's what Sun Tzu-- that's the type of person Sun Tzu would value.

In Sun Tzu's mind, that might not be the case.

But Sun Tzu had his approach.

The Chinese General Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception.

One thing Sun Tzu said was: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."

If everybody's read Sun Tzu, it's not altogether clear how you'll ever engage because everybody's going to be deceiving each other so much.

My favorite moment with Sun Tzu is in the episode of the "Sopranos" where Dr. Melfi is saying to Tony Soprano, listen, don't come to me.

And immediately Amazon sales of Sun Tzu shot up in New Jersey.

I like to share Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" to as many people as possible, because I think the book can be a big benefit

what they envision about Sun Tzu, they're taking some old guy with a long beard or whatnot.

And so this is what Sun Tzu says.

And that's really what Sun Tzu is about.

What about what philosophers like Lao Tzu or Aristotle had to say about it?

The book was called "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.

And the title of my presentation today is "Sun Tzu and You," because I want to emphasize the fact that despite Sun Tzu's being 2,500 years old, it's still relevant

If anything, Sun Tzu's teachings would only complement whatever you believe in.

Let's discuss about the background behind Sun Tzu and his "Art of War" book.

Well, this is Sun Tzu at age 30.

The front man-- Dave Mustaine-- his favorite book is Sun Tzu's "The Art of War."

But again, Sun Tzu was thinking long term.

So I thought I'd conclude and summarize by putting Sun Tzu in a nutshell.

But the last time I tried to read Sun Tzu, it was actually quite a heavy read, because the version that I picked up

In the book, you quote Sun Tzu saying, that "tactics without strategy is noise before the defeat."

They would quote Sun Tzu a lot, from 2,500 years ago.

We teach Sun Tzu.

And that is to get you interested and start reading about Sun Tzu's "The Art of War."

And in 500 BC, when Sun Tzu was living, you have 13 states fighting for power.

But Sun Tzu says, there is something better.

OK, here's another reason why Sun Tzu can help you.

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I was just wondering about-- you mentioned that you think the principles in Sun Tzu's book could end war.

They're studying the problem, like Sun Tzu is studying the conflict.

Because in the Dao to Ching, Lao Tzu said, to be a follower-- the way to be a leader of men--

The great military strategists, the Sun Tzus and the von Clausewitzs, head away of conceptualizing the competition between forces.