All Sun Tzu Quotes
- Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. Appear
- If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we… Art
- Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss. Art
- The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and… Adversaries
- These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post. Art
- Now an army is exposed to six several calamities, not arising from natural causes, 1 but from faults for which the general is responsible. These… Arising
- Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former. Another Ten
- If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away. Art
- If you are situated at a great distance from the enemy, and the strength of the two armies is equal, it is not easy to… Armies
- With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy. Advent
- Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is… Art
- With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him… Adversaries
- Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling. Abandoned
- From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for… Art
- When the position is such that neither side will gain by making the first move, it is called temporising ground. Art
- In a position of this sort, even though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait, it will be advisable not to stir forth, but… Advantage
- Ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called accessible. Accessible
- With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies.… Able
- We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground; (2) entangling ground; (3) temporising ground; (4) narrow passes; (5) precipitous heights; (6)… Accessible
- When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be… All