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Quotation from The Art of War by Sun Tzu
“5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble”
The Art of War, Ch. VIII.12 (Variation of Tactics), trans. Lionel Giles (1910)
The last of the five dangerous faults of a general, after recklessness, cowardice, hasty temper and a delicacy of honour sensitive to shame.
Citation: "5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble" — Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Ch. VIII.12 (Variation of Tactics), trans. Lionel Giles (1910). (id the-art-of-war-q8)
Portrait: 吴司马孙武, Unknown author, Public domain.
