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Sun Tzu
  • OldGoldenVision
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    D'ya not think the five constants could have been given better names? 
  • IdiAminDaDa
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    They're presumably rough transliterations aren't they?
  • OldGoldenVision
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    I'd say so, and in many ways they do make sense. I have me own words for 'em.

    Good read The Art of War. Not long. Quite punchy. Lot of common sense. Applicable to more than war. Might carry it to meetings and leave it on open display. Unsettle the feckers.
  • moneybags
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    perhaps they sound better in the original language. Either way his books have been successful.
  • OldGoldenVision
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    Thinking of putting something similar together using quotes from the blueroom... 
  • IdiAminDaDa
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    OldGoldenVision said:

    Thinking of putting something similar together using quotes from the blueroom... 


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    I'd feature heavily in this, I suspect like...
  • OldGoldenVision
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    really 
    :-?
  • IdiAminDaDa
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    OldGoldenVision said:

    really 
    :-?

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    Deffo like, I'm the forum's resident philosopher after all, like...
  • OldGoldenVision
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    Well, I'll see if I can compile some quotes over the coming weeks and come up with a decent post in a few weeks, so be warned, I'm watchin you!  ;-)
  • IdiAminDaDa
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    OldGoldenVision said:

    Well, I'll see if I can compile some quotes over the coming weeks and come up with a decent post in a few weeks, so be warned, I'm watchin you!  ;-)


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    Sound mate like!
  • milky71
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    i wander lonely my name is Moyes
    I spend my days watching my boys.
  • OldGoldenVision
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    b-(
  • OldGoldenVision
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    Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting
  • IdiAminDaDa
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    OldGoldenVision said:

    Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting


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    Bi' full of 'imself like...
  • OldGoldenVision
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    Sun Tzu, I know, tell me about it. Dead an all!


  • IdiAminDaDa
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    “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ” 
  • MavisCruet
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    “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ” 








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    was that Sun Tzu? It's almost beautiful.





    I read it years ago but was put off by dim middle management trying to utilise it for an office. you do not need to confuse your enemy and strike when they are befuddled to do the bloody unemployment figures.
  • OldGoldenVision
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    Nah, idi is quoting some south american beardy bloke
  • OldGoldenVision
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    I am reading it from an office monkey's point of view.

    Add it to me psychological and body language study.

    The office is pure entertainment when you get your head around these things!
  • Galway Blue Nose
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    Lost. Totally lost !!!!!
  • 1ceablue
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    Excellent breed of dog...............
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