81 result(s) for Sun Tzu Quotes.
"Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment."
"Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust."
"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."
"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious."
"Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions."
"Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment – that which they cannot anticipate."
"The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
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"Be subtle! Be subtle! And use your spies for every kind of business."
"Those who win every battle are not really skillful – those who render others' armies helpless without fighting are the best of all."
"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable."
"One defends when his strength is adequate, he attacks when it is abundant."
"When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them."
"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him."
"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for them. If they are in superior strength, avoid them."
"Swift as the wind, quiet as the forest, fierce as fire, and immovable as a mountain."
"If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near."
"When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses."
"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."
"Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
"To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
"Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment -- that which they cannot anticipate."
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"The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity to defeat the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
"To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence."
"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious."
"The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought."
"There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare."
"The skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy."
"A leader leads by example, not by force."
"The skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy."
"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."
"The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy."
"There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare."
"One may know how to conquer without being able to do it."
"The art of war is of vital importance to the state."
"Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt."
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"Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."
"Let your rapidity be that of the wind, your compactness be that of the forest."
"Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."
"Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid."
"Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?"
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."
"When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard."
"To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable."
"Ponder and deliberate before you make a move."
"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness."
"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
"Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley."
"The wise warrior avoids the battle."
"Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain."
"When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move."
"If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by."
"Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected."
"He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious."
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
"Know yourself and you will win all battles."
"In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak."
"Opportunities multiply as they are seized."
"To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy."
"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him."
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
"The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
"He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight."
"All warfare is based on deception."
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."
"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy and does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
"The skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible."
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
"To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
"When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise."
"The greatest victory is that which requires no battle."
"Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster."
"To win without fighting is the pinnacle of excellence."
"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him."
"A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible."
"The one who is prepared has a greater chance of victory."
"There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard."
"You have to believe in yourself."
"He who knows how to use both large and small will be victorious."
"In war, the careful winner wins; the reckless loser loses."
"What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy."
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