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  • Lao Tze lived during a long, chaotic chapter of Chinese history known as the Warring States Period.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

  • "Warring" with evil is a secondary phenomenon and a symptom that collective wisdom is fragile and impotent.

    The ultimate conflict of human existence: Wisdom vs. The Beast 2009

  • In Chinese folklore, the story goes that in 278 BC, during the Warring States period, popular statesman and poet Qu Yuan tied himself to a rock and walked into the Miluo River, in today's Hunan province.

    What's Your Workout Christopher Shay 2011

  • Synopsis: Sengoku Basara takes place during the Sengoku Period, or Warring States Period, during which Japan was split into many minor states battling over power and land.

    Anime Preview: Spring 2009 « Undercover 2009

  • In the 6th century BC, the shrewd general and philosopher developed his influential military strategy against the backdrop of China's "Warring States" era.

    Leslie Griffith: Sun Tzu and the Art of Knowing Leslie Griffith 2011

  • Shibuya246 sez, A brand of Japanese men's underwear has been launched by a company called Login, which depicts the motif of the popular warlords from the Warring States period.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Warring Indians, greedy settlers, merciless rogues: These weren't characters from the Wild West, but rural Pennsylvania circa 1750.

    How the East Was Won Alan Taylor 2012

  • Warring Muslim factions here are getting a helping hand in their effort to bridge the gap that has divided Shiites from Sunnis since Mohammed died in the seventh century; a new version of the Peace Corps that will use recreational metal detection to build trust and friendship between the two schisms of Islam.

    Treasure Hunting Brings Sunnis, Shiites Together Con Chapman 2011

  • Warring tribes rely on Taliban insurgents to support deadly feuds

    Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits Taliban 2011

  • Warring factions with A-list actors taking sides and taking out dueling ads in industry papers.

    Twilight Lexicon » SAG Getting Ugly Again 2009

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