Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu (sayings recorded c. 6th-3rd century BCE)

"He who advances
     Without seeking
     Fame,
     Who retreats
     without escaping
     Blame,
     He whose one aim is
     To protect his people
     And serve his lord,
     This man is
     A Jewel of the Realm."

• From Sun Tzu's The Art of War (Chapter Ten), translated by John Minford (Penguin Classics edition).

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