兵無常勢、水無常形。能因敵変化而取勝者、謂之神。
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A 5th-century BCE Chinese military theorist whose
A 5th-century BCE Chinese military theorist whose treatise 'The Art of War' remains the most influential work on strategy ever written. His principles of deception, intelligence, and winning without fighting transcend warfare and have been adopted across business, diplomacy, and competitive strategy worldwide.
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