Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans, the next best is to prevent the junction of the… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Now an army is exposed to six several calamities, not arising from natural causes, 1 but from faults for which the general… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, the skillful general keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must be not attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it; to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Where the army is, prices are high; when prices rise the wealth of the people is exhausted. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
When you do battle, even if you are winning, if you continue for a long time it will dull your forces and… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. We are not fit to lead an… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Maneuvering with an army is advantageous; with an undisciplined multitude, most dangerous. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Without harmony in the State, no military expedition can be undertaken; without harmony in the army, no battle array can be formed. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. When their… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
It is through the dispositions of an army that its condition may be discovered. Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Carefully compare the opposing army with your own, so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is deficient. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
It is according to the shapes that I lay the plans for victory, but the multitude does not comprehend this. Although everyone can see… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Go into emptiness, strike voids, bypass what he defends hit him where he does not expect you. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“In a similar way, The Art of War pinpoints anger and greed as fundamental causes of defeat.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“The PEOPLE being regarded as the essential part of the State, and FOOD as the people's heaven, is it not right that those in… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Therefore the good fighter will be terrible in his onset, and prompt in his decision. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The enemy's spies who have come to spy on us must be sought out, tempted with bribes, led away and comfortably housed. Thus they… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
