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Posted: 5/6/2012 12:22:16 PM

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Been reading more and more lately and picked up a copy at the library. The one I picked up was very hard to read. It had 6-8 different translations all in a row.

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If you show up without a plan you have already lost

Chinese ancient #1 Dont show up un prepared

Chinese Ancient #2 A nation that lives day to day will fail

etc etc etc etc and then there is another paragraph with 8 more opinions. Is there a version that is considered a good translation?
Originally Posted By swingset
No one wants to eat right and exercise, and lower their stress levels, all of which will come in a lot more handy than a home defense carbine and chest rig

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Posted: 5/7/2012 11:54:41 PM
Thomas Cleary is the author you seek.

He has several other great translations of other books:

http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cleary/e/B000AP6ZLI/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
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Posted: 5/8/2012 3:53:11 AM
Thank you sir. there is a illustrated version and a standard version.

I do like me some pictures....hmmmmmm
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No one wants to eat right and exercise, and lower their stress levels, all of which will come in a lot more handy than a home defense carbine and chest rig

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Posted: 5/10/2012 11:38:19 PM
Find the translation by Samuel B. Griffith, USMC General. He wrote it after the Korean War, with an eye towards a future war between PRC and USA.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/0195014766/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1336707453&sr=1-2

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Posted: 5/11/2012 12:24:16 AM
Originally Posted By stevem1a:
Find the translation by Samuel B. Griffith, USMC General. He wrote it after the Korean War, with an eye towards a future war between PRC and USA.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/0195014766/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1336707453&sr=1-2



Sounds interesting
Originally Posted By swingset
No one wants to eat right and exercise, and lower their stress levels, all of which will come in a lot more handy than a home defense carbine and chest rig

ANIMUS
Rude pricks need a serious traumatic life experie
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