Steve Baker

“who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men.”
― Ralph D. Sawyer, Art of War

“5,6. The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Where there are repeated wars, the people are weakened; when they score repeated victories, rulers become haughty. Let haughty rulers command weakened people, and rare is the nation that will not perish as a result.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War: Complete Texts and Commentaries