Anger turns back to joy. A ruined state never comes back.

What it means

Moods pass but the damage done in them can be permanent. Sun Tzu warns rulers never to start a war out of anger. Wait until the feeling passes before you make the move you can't undo.

The source

"Anger turns back to joy. A ruined state never comes back." Sun Tzu said it in The Art of War 12 (The Attack by Fire). Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"怒可以復喜，慍可以復悅，亡國不可以復存，死者不可以復生。"

Original Chinese, The Art of War 12 (The Attack by Fire). Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BC). Chinese general traditionally credited with The Art of War, a short book on strategy that values preparation, deception and winning without battle. It has been read by commanders, athletes and founders ever since.

Questions

What does "Anger turns back to joy. A ruined state never comes back." mean?

Moods pass but the damage done in them can be permanent. Sun Tzu warns rulers never to start a war out of anger. Wait until the feeling passes before you make the move you can't undo.

Who said "Anger turns back to joy. A ruined state never comes back."?

Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BC). Source: The Art of War 12 (The Attack by Fire).

What is the original Chinese?

怒可以復喜，慍可以復悅，亡國不可以復存，死者不可以復生。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

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"Anger turns back to joy. A ruined state never comes back." (Sun Tzu, The Art of War 12 (The Attack by Fire), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/anger-turns-back-to-joy-a-ruined-state