What is the original Chinese?

是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也

To break the enemy without fighting is the highest skill.

Sun Tzu, The Art of War 3 (Attack by Stratagem)

What it means

Winning every battle is good; winning without one is better. The best result costs nothing in blood or resources. Look for the path where the fight never has to happen.

The source

"To break the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." Sun Tzu said it in The Art of War 3 (Attack by Stratagem). Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。"

Original Chinese, The Art of War 3 (Attack by Stratagem). 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 "To break the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." mean?: Winning every battle is good; winning without one is better. The best result costs nothing in blood or resources. Look for the path where the fight never has to happen.
Who said "To break the enemy without fighting is the highest skill."?: Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BC). Source: The Art of War 3 (Attack by Stratagem).
What is the original Chinese?: 是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"To break the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." (Sun Tzu, The Art of War 3 (Attack by Stratagem), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/to-break-the-enemy-without-fighting-is-the