Sun Tzu Quotes
Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Quickness is the essence of the war.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation, and they will then live. When people fall into danger, they are then able to strive for victory.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.
Sun Tzu
Chinese general
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