Sun Tzu

"When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse."

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Source: Sun Tzu (2012). “The Art of War”, p.55, Courier Corporation

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Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

Military Strategist

Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military strategist known for his influential work 'The Art of War,' which has shaped military and leadership thinking.

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