Strength Quotes by Sun Tzu

15 Strength quotes by Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu’s 15 maxims treat resilience as a battlefield tactic. The strategic angle turns everyday challenges into opportunities for calculated perseverance.

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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

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One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant.

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Probe him and learn where his strength is abundant and where deficient.

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If you are strong, appear weak. But if you are weak, appear strong.

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If their forces are substantial, prepare for them; if their forces are strong, avoid them.

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Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.

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“To lift an autumn hair is no sign of great strength; to see the sun and moon is no sign of sharp…

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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win…

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“Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.”

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Carefully compare the opposing army with your own, so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is deficient.

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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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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful... It does not take much strength to lift a…

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In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It…

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The art of using troops is this: …When ten to the enemy's one, surround him; …When five times his strength, attack him;…

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If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your…

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“So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness.”

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“You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.”

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“Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make…

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“To begin by bluster, but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence.”

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