The Art of Don Tzu

More new pronouncements. Not one second opinion. Discover fictional wisdom, save your favourites and share Art Deco quote cards. Serious presentation. Not serious advice.

The Art of Don Tzu is a funny quote app for iPhone and iPad: swipe through fictional wisdom, save your favourites and share beautifully framed Art Deco quote cards.

Ancient wisdom. Tremendous ego.

Meet Don Tzu, an imaginary master of strategy whose confidence far exceeds his qualifications. His subjects include power, patience, negotiation and the difficult business of being the most impressive person in the room.

"The wise man builds bridges. The tremendous man puts his name on them."

A pocket-sized collection of satire and comic aphorisms. Serious-looking. Not serious advice.

SWIPE FOR QUESTIONABLE WISDOM Browse one pronouncement at a time. Swipe in either direction or use Next, and revisit recent quotes with Previous.

KEEP YOUR FAVOURITES Tap the heart to save a quote. Search your Liked Quotes by text or author, open a full card, copy its text or remove it from your collection.

SHARE THE CERTAINTY Send a framed quote image through the native share sheet. Your chosen colour scheme carries through to the shared card.

CHOOSE YOUR EDITION The Master pairs black lacquer with antique brass. The Field Manual uses aged ivory and oxblood. The Dispatch brings oxblood and brass. Three Art Deco finishes; precisely the same shortage of modesty.

WHAT IS THE ART OF DON TZU? A satirical quote app for entertainment, not a source of practical, historical or philosophical advice.

ARE THESE REAL QUOTATIONS? No. Don Tzu is a fictional parody character. The quotes are invented, not authentic sayings from Sun Tzu, historical figures or public figures.

CAN I READ WITHOUT AN INTERNET CONNECTION? Yes. A bundled quote library is available offline. Online content refreshes and advertising need a connection.

DO I NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT? No sign-up or password is required. The app uses anonymous Firebase authentication for its online features.

Contains advertising. Advertising privacy choices are available in Settings where required. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any public figure or political organisation.