Peace Quotes by Sun Tzu

The true objective of war is peace.

— Sun Tzu

All war is based on deception.

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All war is deception.

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Quickness is the essence of the war.

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The Art of War is self-explanatory

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Victory is the main object in war.

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Rapidity is the essence of war.

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The nature of war is constant change.

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“the worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation”

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All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.

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One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.

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War is a matter of vital importance to the state.

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When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.

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Peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn covenant indicate a plot.

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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.

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“These military devices, leading to victory, must not be divulged beforehand.”

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“In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise…

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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes…

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Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

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Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe.

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To persuade your enemy to (retreat) before the fight is to defeat them even before the battle begins. An enemy made ally…

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In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure…

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What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.

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“First, measurement; second, quantity; third, calculation; fourth, comparison; and fifth, victory.”

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Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none…

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The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces…

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“If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. But,…

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If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be…

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“Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the…

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When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong…

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Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control…

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He who wishes to fight must first count the cost. When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming,…

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By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, the skillful general keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and…

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The general must be the first in the toils and fatigues of the army. In the heat of summer he does not…

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When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress…

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There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to…

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“Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 21. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed…

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“Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses…

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The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the…

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In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure…

— Sun Tzu