Historical Sun Tzu

Famous quotes containing the words historical, sun and/or tzu:

“Quite apart from any conscious program, the great cultural historians have always been historical morphologists: seekers after the forms of life, thought, custom, knowledge, art.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)

“The best sun we have is made of Newcastle coal, and I am determined never to reckon upon any other.”
—Horace Walpole (1717–1797)

“Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.”
—Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)