Even the greatest of all strategists must occasionally take into account the presence of an enemy. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock. Time trouble... Reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction, tactical play. Emotion… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The strategist's method is very simply to challenge the prevailing assumptions with a single question: Why? — Kenichi Ohmae Copy Share Image
Bestow rewards without regard to rule, issue orders without regard to previous arrangements; and you will be able to handle a whole… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational… — Norman Schwarzkopf Copy Share Image
Someone who traffics in much more than what Jeff Sessions said back then will be with the president every day in the… — Lawrence O'Donnell Copy Share Image
A dangerous thesis has taken hold among many in the GOP: that it might be better to lose the '06 election and… — Larry Sabato Copy Share Image
If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The Internet has taken shape with startlingly little planning? The most universal and indispensable network on the planet somehow burgeoned without so… — James Gleick 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
The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing — Savielly Tartakower 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
The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men. The strategist makes small things into big things, like… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“You wound me I remove his hand and meet him in the eye. "No worse than I already have.” — Joan He Copy Share Image
Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans, the next best is to prevent the junction of the… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
I am not a politician or a military strategist. I am just a citizen voicing my opinions. — Cindy Sheehan Copy Share Image
He was not only the most brilliant strategist of all our generals, but he had a good political sense. A man of… — Erich von Manstein Copy Share Image
The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Nobody who bought a drill actually wanted a drill. They wanted a hole. Therefore, if you want to sell drills, you should… — Perry Marshall Copy Share Image
Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him — 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
