“One mark of a great soldier is that he fights on his own terms or fights not at all.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The business of a general is to kick away the ladder behind soldiers when they have climbed up a height. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death,… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces… — 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
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
If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
If, however, you are indulgent, but unable to make your authority felt; kind-hearted, but unable to enforce your commands; and incapable, moreover,… — 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
Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong… — Sun Tzu 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
When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak… — 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)
