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I have a few quotes from the book called I Ching, or Book of Changes. It's an ancient Chinese divination text. Throughout the history, it was often used in wars, battles and tactics, but also in fine art, literature... Even Sun Tzu was heavily influenced by the I Ching when he wrote Art of War.

"Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos. Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd."

"When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through."

"When flowing water...meets with obstacles on its path, a blockage in its journey, it pauses. It increases in volume and strength, filling up in front of the obstacle and eventually spilling past it...Do not turn and run, for there is nowhere worthwhile for you to go. Do not attempt to push ahead into the danger... emulate the example of the water: Pause and build up your strength until the obstacle no longer represents a blockage.”

That'd be nice if that were your actual aim.

So I can add psychic to your list of mental attributes.  Very nice

It gets so annoying when people impression-wise think that's actually the case (instead of sarcastically like your version). It puts a lot more weight on wrong answers from how shocked they act over it.

In reply to this thread. Sun-tzu's quotes are a great general guideline to warfare. But the fact is that they are gust guidelines, to present day warfare. War's are continuously evolving so there for so must our tactics.

We got our asses handed to us in Vietnam because of this. Our enemy followed these guidelines and the war became a painful lesson learned. 

If you skip to around 50 minutes there are interesting tactical considerations for non war zones.

by Turncoat

It gets so annoying when people impression-wise think that's actually the case (instead of sarcastically like your version). It puts a lot more weight on wrong answers from how shocked they act over it.

Interesting. How long have you felt this way ?

Period cramps. :P

"Finally someone who knows AND likes that book."

I Like it, but it's pretty basic. Can't really get indepth with lessons people have already heard/memorized 2-3 differently worded sayings for.

Finally someone who knows AND likes that book.