Welcome to the Sonshi Library...when Sun Tzu's Art of War is not enough. The following lists the foremost thinkers and strategists in world history. All works are unabridged and complete. Enjoy!

Flavius Vegetius Renatus "Military Matters"

Vegetius was a Roman of high rank. In some manuscripts he is given the title of count. He unceasingly emphasized the importance of constant drill and severe discipline and this aspect of his work was very tiresome to the soldiers of the middle ages, the feudal system lending itself but poorly to discipline.

Vegetius's work is filled with maxims that have become a part of our everyday life. "He who aspires to peace should prepare for war." "In the midst of peace, war is looked upon as an object too distant to merit consideration." "Few men are born brave; many become so through training and force of discipline."