Thomas Cleary

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Biography

Thomas Francis Cleary was an American translator and author of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft. He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English.

Books by Thomas Cleary
The Flower Ornament ScriptureThe Flower Ornament Scripture
Zen EssenceZen Essence
The Japanese Art of WarThe Japanese Art of War
Training the Samurai MindTraining the Samurai Mind
Secrets of the Blue Cliff RecordSecrets of the Blue Cliff Record
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Quotes by Thomas Cleary

"The excitable observer will pass judgement first and then make knowledge conform to judgement; the prudent observer will first learn to know and then judge according to knowledge."

Thomas Cleary