If… IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too;If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;If you can meet with Triumph and DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same;If … Continue reading If…

BY INAZO NITOBÉ, A.M., Ph.D. Author’s Edition, Revised and Enlarged13th EDITION1908 DECEMBER, 1904 TO MY BELOVED UNCLETOKITOSHI OTAWHO TAUGHT ME TO REVERE THE PASTANDTO ADMIRE THE DEEDS OF THE SAMURAII DEDICATETHIS LITTLE BOOK —”That wayOver the mountain, which who stands upon,Is apt to doubt if it be indeed a road;While if he views it from the waste itself,Up goes the line there, plain from base to brow,Not vague, mistakable! What’s a break or twoSeen from the unbroken desert either side?And then (to bring in fresh philosophy)What if the breaks themselves should prove at lastThe most consummate of contrivancesTo train a … Continue reading BUSHIDO THE SOUL OF JAPAN

“Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.” Master Sun (Sun Tzu) – The Art of War The term divide et impera used by Philip II of Macedon (Father of Alexander the Great) around 300 BC. It was also used by Julius Ceasar, Napoleon Bonaparte, and later, by the British. Dīvide Et Imperā is a latin phrase which means to ‘divide and conquer or divide and rule’. In politics or military it means gaining control and maintaining power … Continue reading #Brexit – Divide and Rule Strategy.

The Analects  By Confucius  Written ca. 500 B.C.E Part 1 The Master “Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? “Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? “Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?” The philosopher Yu said, “They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors. There have been none, who, not liking to offend against their superiors, have been fond of stirring up confusion. “The superior man bends his attention to … Continue reading The Analects – Confucius

The Meditations By Marcus Aurelius  Written 167 A.C.E. Translated by George Long   Book One     From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper.  From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character.  From my mother, piety and beneficence, and abstinence, not only from evil deeds, but even from evil thoughts; and further, simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich.  From my great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally.  From my … Continue reading The Meditations

By Lao-tzu  Translated by James Legge Table of Contents  Part 1     Chapter 1 1. The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name.  2. (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things.  3. Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.  4. Under these two aspects, it is really the same; but … Continue reading The Tao-te Ching

By Major General Ehsan Mehmood Khan “Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur.” – Giulio Douhet Human interaction, both on individual and collective plane, takes place at multiple levels along multiple lines and in a multiple ways. Security of interest remains at the centre stage of human affairs. This often creates conflict-conflict of interest-despite the general desire to maintain peace. Thus, conflict is not only part of the combative human nature, especially considering the realist political thought, but is also embedded in … Continue reading HYBRID WARFARE – A Conceptual Perspective.

War Plan Red: Supplement No. 3by Major Charles H. Jones and H. W. Crawford War Plan Red was a contingency plan of the United States military outlining a theoretical war between the United States and the British Empire (the “Red” forces). It was developed by the United States Army during the mid 1920s, and was officially withdrawn in 1939, when it and others like it were replaced by the five “Rainbow” plans created to deal with the Axis threat. The war was intended to be a continental war, waged primarily on North American territory between the United States and the British Empire. … Continue reading United States Planned To Attack Britain!

THE BOOK OF SUFI CHIVALRY – LESSONS TO A SON OF THE MOMENT Futuwwah Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami Translated by Sheikh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti Inner Traditions International 377 Park Avenue South New York, New York 10016 Inner Traditions would like to express appreciation to the Halveti-Jerrahi Order of America for its help and cooperation in making this book possible. We also thank Sheikh al-Hajj Tosun Bayrak al -Jerrahi al-Halveti for providing the calligraphy on the cover of this book. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Sulami, Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, d. 1021. The Sufi book of chivalry. Translation of: … Continue reading Futuwwah

Speech And now, you remain calm when your emperor is humiliated; you remain indifferent when your country is threatened! You, officers, are forced to serve the barbarians and you feel no shame! You hear the music played for their ambassadors and you do not leap up in anger. No, you amuse yourselves at the cockfights, in gambling, in the possession of your gardens and rice fields, and in the tranquility of family life… if the enemy comes, will your cocks’ spurs be able to pierce his armor? Will the ruses you use in your games of chance be of use … Continue reading Do you know who General Tran Hung Dao is ? – He Defeated The Mongols 3 Times!!!