All Sun Tzu Quotes
- Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not… Attack
- Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you now Heaven and you… Complete
- If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The… Approach
- If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril. Both
- If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If,… Attached
- If you are strong, appear weak. But if you are weak, appear strong. Appear
- If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the… Battle
- If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. Defeat
- In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them. Attain
- In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns. Campaigns
- Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack. Attack
- It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the army is not garrisoned and the profit can be total. This is the… All
- It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on. Acquainted
- It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and… Achieve
- 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 him;… Army
- Like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew; like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more. Anew
- No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique. If… Advantage
- Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions. Advantageous
- Order or disorder depends on organisation; courage or cowardice on circumstances; strength or weakness on dispositions. Circumstances
- So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence. Important