“ If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be useless. ”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War (5th century BC). copy citation
Author | Sun Tzu |
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Source | The Art of War |
Topic | punishment discipline submission |
Date | 5th century BC |
Language | English |
Reference | |
Note | Translated by Lionel Giles |
Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17405/17405-h/17405-h.htm |