Quotation by Sun Tzu

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.), Chinese general. The Art of War, ch. 10, axiom 24 (c. 490 B.C.), ed. James Clavell (1981).
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