“The Art of War” is an influential strategy text studied by corporate strategists and CEOs all over the world. Business is war after all..!

Who was Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu (孫子;) was a Chinese military general and philosopher who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). The name Sun Tzu means "Master Sun".

He became famous for writing the book “The Art of War” (5th century BC). This book has a significant influence on both Eastern and Western thought. Sun Tzu focused on asymmetrical warfare which means attacking your enemy only if the enemy will not have the opportunity to defend or counterattack.

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Plato's Best Quotes (Greek Philosopher)

Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the period of ancient Classical Greece.

15 Important Plato Quotes:

1) Human behavior derives from three main sources: desire, emotion, and education.

2) The greatest wealth is to be able to live happily with little.

3) Most virtuous people are those who are happy being virtuous without seeking to appear as such.

4) A personal opinion is an intermediate between knowledge and ignorance.

5) All the gold under or over the land is not enough to be exchanged for virtue.

6) Good people do not need laws to act with responsibility, while bad people will always find ways to bypass the law.

7) If a man neglects his education, he walks lame until the end of his life. Ignorance is the root and stem of evil.

8) At a touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

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Philosophy and Famous Quotes

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How can a trader get a benefit from Philosophy? If you want to be a great trader you must first become a great man, and philosophy may take you there.

Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher credited as the first moral philosopher and one of the founders of Western philosophy.

Socrates {469-399 BC} “What Defines an Educated Man”

 When sometime Socrates was asked to define the educated man, he did not mention anything about the accumulation of knowledge, instead, he defined the educated man as:

1. The one who can control unpleasant situations rather than be controlled by them

2. The one who can face all situations in his life with courage and logic

3. The one who is honest in all his transactions

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Confucius (551-479 BC)

Confucius (孔夫子) was a famous Chinese thinker, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.

The Superior Man for Confucius

1) The superior man makes demands on himself. The lower man makes demands on others

2) The superior man is hard on himself. The inferior man is hard on others

3) The superior man thinks only of justice. The inferior man thinks only interests

4) The superior man understands perfectly the critical issues. The inferior man understands perfectly insignificant details

5) The superior man seeks to be slow in words and quick in actions

6) The superior man feels completely comfortable. The inferior man is always angry

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The Apology of a Madman – Democritus

In about 400 BC, Hippocrates, a famous ancient therapist was asked to examine the great scientist Democritus because there were complaints about him that he did not behave normally and laughed strangely whenever he met people. Hippocrates imposes questions as he tries to explain Democritus' strange behavior.

Below is a part of this 'examination'

Hippocrates:

“Tell me, Democritus, in the name of the Gods, is everyone sick without knowing it? Can’t they go for treatment as everyone is sick, and nothing else exists beyond them?”

Democritus:

“There are infinite worlds Hippocrates and don’t consider little and limited our Nature which is actually so rich.”

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Famous Quotes -Albert Einstein {1879-1955}

Albert Einstein was a German-born Jewish theoretical physicist and Nobelist who developed the theory of relativity. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect." His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.

How can a trader get a benefit from Philosophy? If you want to be a great trader you must first become a great man, and philosophy may take you there...

Albert Einstein's Best Quotes

Life:

1. Imagination is far more important than knowledge

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