What is the original Chinese?

亂生於治，怯生於勇，弱生於強。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

亂生於治，怯生於勇，弱生於強

Disorder grows out of order, fear out of courage, weakness out of strength.

Sun Tzu, The Art of War 5 (Energy)

What it means

Every strength contains the seed of its opposite, and a skilled general can show one while holding the other. Order that relaxes turns to chaos; courage pushed too far tips into fear. Watch the edge where your strengths turn.

The source

"Disorder grows out of order, fear out of courage, weakness out of strength." Sun Tzu said it in The Art of War 5 (Energy). Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"亂生於治，怯生於勇，弱生於強。"

Original Chinese, The Art of War 5 (Energy). 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 "Disorder grows out of order, fear out of courage, weakness out of strength." mean?: Every strength contains the seed of its opposite, and a skilled general can show one while holding the other. Order that relaxes turns to chaos; courage pushed too far tips into fear. Watch the edge where your strengths turn.
Who said "Disorder grows out of order, fear out of courage, weakness out of strength."?: Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BC). Source: The Art of War 5 (Energy).
What is the original Chinese?: 亂生於治，怯生於勇，弱生於強。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"Disorder grows out of order, fear out of courage, weakness out of strength." (Sun Tzu, The Art of War 5 (Energy), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/disorder-grows-out-of-order-fear-out-of