"If everything else fails, retreat."
(走为上)
"If it becomes obvious that your current course of action will lead to defeat, then retreat and regroup."
Thirty-Six Stratagems (三十六计)
The History of Confucius
Confucius is the famous Chinese thinker and philosopher who had written analects during the warring states, i.e., ca 475 BCE – 221 BCE. His thought processes had influenced the Chinese and East Asian. In fact, it continues to influence people for his works have a deep meaning. Confucius analects or Lunyun (Chinese) are a record of the words and acts of this great philosopher. His thoughts focused on human and moral values. It covered various aspects like propriety, righteousness, loyalty, filial piety, etc. These thoughts were expressed in the form of Confucius quotes. His thoughts and philosophies were considered as a fundamental course of study for any Chinese scholar. This kind of importance prevailed for almost two thousand years. In fact, the ones who did not study his philosophies were looked down, they were considered morally incorrect. His books portray intelligence and spirituality and, not to mention, human values. The followers or disciples are many and so are his students. The Lunyun was written over a period of 30 to 50 years during the spring and autumn period.