Sun Tzu
544 BCE – 496 BCE · China · Philosophy, History
The Art of War is still on military and business curricula worldwide.
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- Ho Chi Minh
1890 – 1969 · Philosophy, History
The Art of War's doctrine of the weaker force choosing its ground underwrites Vietnamese protracted-war strategy.
- Lee Kuan Yew
1923 – 2015 · Politics, Economics
Lee governed by Sun Tzu's premise that position and preparation decide the contest before it begins.
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