“The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
It is bias to think that the art of war is just for killing people. It is not to kill people, it… — Yagyu Munenori Copy Share Image
“many words. "Sun Tzu's 13 Chapters and Wu Ch'i's Art of War are the two books that people commonly refer to on… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Women are so much a part of war, even if they tend to see another side of it. To say they don't… — Margaret MacMillan Copy Share Image
“The Art of War articulates a doctrine less of territorial conquest than of psychological dominance; it was the way the North Vietnamese… — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
If we wish to fight, the enemy can be forced to an engagement even though he be sheltered behind a high rampart… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
And if such malignity is hidden for a time, it proceeds from the unknown reason that would not be known because the… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I think maybe the destructive pleasure got turned into the destructive pleasure of war (something we see still in the images of… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
In your deliberations, when seeking to determine the military conditions, let them be made the basis of a comparison, in this wise:… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“The young man rushed toward them. “Stand and fight!” he was shouting. “Is running away the Yoshioka version of the Art of… — Eiji Yoshikawa Copy Share Image
Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
In the armies, and among every ten men, there must be one of more life, of more heart, or at least of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The greatest remedy that is used against a plan of the enemy is to do voluntarily what he plans that you do… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty… — Horatio Alger Copy Share Image
I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Copy Share Image
An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Now a soldier's spirit is keenest in the morning; by noonday it has begun to flag; and in the evening, his mind… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
And when neither their property nor honour is touched, the majority of men live content, and he has only to contend with… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And above all you ought to guard against leading an army to fight which is afraid or which is not confident of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
One definition of the wicked is that they will resort to whatever means are necessary to achieve their ends. Therefore, if those… — George Friedman Copy Share Image
The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of… — Morihei Ueshiba Copy Share Image
The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“Militarism has been by far the commonest cause of the breakdown of civilizations. The single art of war makes progress at the… — Arnold Toynbee Copy Share Image
When torrential water tosses boulders, it is because of its momentum. When the strike of a hawk breaks the body of its… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
So in all human affairs one notices, if one examines them closely, that it is impossible to remove one inconvenience without another… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is a principle of the art of war that one should simply lay down his life and strike. If one's opponent… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
The Art of War:Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. - Oh! You didn't even deserve to be one. Unfriend! — Yvonne Urlanda Copy Share Image
The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy, without letting… — 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
A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
