Wikipedia:The Art of War

Jimbo Wales, dated c. 500 BC

In roughly the 5th century BC, Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu penned a historic book titled The Art of War. However, despite the countless uses it has been applied to in both ancient and modern warfare, it applies even more to edit wars, a conflict as old as the universe itself. The book contains various stratagems to annihilate your enemies and finally take back Jerusalem your dignity from those damn dirty 'valdals'!

List of quotes from The Art of War about editing

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This is an indefinitely incomplete list of quotes that apply to editing or edit warring on Wikipedia from The Art of War, courtesy of Sun Tzu.

• "The art of war is of vital importance to the State."
• "Such is the cost of raising an army of 100,000 men."
• "Now in order to kill the enemy, our men must be roused to anger; that there may be an advantage from defeating the enemy..."
• "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."
• "There is no instance from a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare."
• "He who knows when to fight and when not to fight will be victorious."
• "There is no greater illusion than fear."
• "Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it."
• "All war is deception."
• "A leader leads by example, not by force."
• "The worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities."
• "...with the result that one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. Such are the disastrous effects of a siege."
• "He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior numbers."
• "Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it."
• "So much for tactical dispositions."