Failure Quotes by Sun Tzu

Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it.

— Sun Tzu

Defeat the enemies strategy.

— Sun Tzu

He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily.

— Sun Tzu

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

— Sun Tzu

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

— Sun Tzu

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

— Sun Tzu

“In a similar way, The Art of War pinpoints anger and greed as fundamental causes of defeat.”

— Sun Tzu

The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

— Sun Tzu

“Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity…

— Sun Tzu

These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post.

— Sun Tzu

Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.

— Sun Tzu

The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The…

— Sun Tzu

“Hence the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the…

— Sun Tzu

These are the six ways of courting defeat - neglect to estimate the enemy's strength; want of authority; defective training; unjustifiable anger;…

— Sun Tzu

So it is that good warriors take their stance on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make…

— Sun Tzu

“Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy. 4. Hence the…

— Sun Tzu

The essential factor of military success is speed, that is taking advantage of others' unpreparedness or lack of foresight, their failure to…

— Sun Tzu

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself…

— Sun Tzu

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the…

— Sun Tzu

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the…

— Sun Tzu

“He wins his battles by making no mistakes. Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering…

— Sun Tzu

“To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy…

— Sun Tzu

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by…

— Sun Tzu