Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Order or disorder depends on organisation and direction; courage or cowardice on circumstances; strength or weakness on tactical dispositions. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
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
In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there is no disorder, the troops appear to be milling about in… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“15. Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“Master Sun So it is said that if you know others and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“The Book of Army Management says: On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough: hence the institution… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Now an army is exposed to six several calamities, not arising from natural causes, 1 but from faults for which the general… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, which leads to destruction; cowardice, which leads to capture; a hasty… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“The factors in warfare are: First, measurement; second, quantity; third, calculation; fourth, comparison; and fifth, victory.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“I have heard that in war haste can be folly, but have never seen delay that was wise.” — 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
“When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
They [spies] cannot be properly managed without benevolence and straightforwardness. — 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
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
Go into emptiness, strike voids, bypass what he defends hit him where he does not expect you. — Sun Tzu Copy Share
“In a similar way, The Art of War pinpoints anger and greed as fundamental causes of defeat.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share
“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
Therefore the good fighter will be terrible in his onset, and prompt in his decision. — Sun Tzu Copy Share
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
“So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share
“You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share
“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
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
“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
In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. — Sun Tzu Copy Share
“To begin by bluster, but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share
They [spies] cannot be properly managed without benevolence and straightforwardness. — Sun Tzu Copy Share
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