The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can… — 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
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. Water shapes its course… — 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… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
So a military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting… — Sun Tzu 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
As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards... Water shapes… — 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
![“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 authority should value and be careful of both?"]” quote by Sun Tzu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1e5/sun-tzu-283_quote_the-people-being-regarded-as-the-essenti_16787.jpg)
