Army Quotes

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When we drink coffee, ideas march in like the army — Honore de Balzac
When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the evil effects… — John D. Rockefeller
In your deliberations, when seeking to determine the military conditions, let them be made the basis of a comparison, in this wise: which of the… — Sun Tzu
Carefully study the well-being of your men, and do not overtax them. Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength. Keep your army continually on the… — Sun Tzu
We cannot enter into alliance with neighbouring princes until we are acquainted with their designs. We are not fit to lead an army on the… — Sun Tzu
Carefully compare the opposing army with your own, so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is deficient. — Sun Tzu
There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant… — Sun Tzu
If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst. — Sun Tzu
Thus the skilful general conducts his army just as though he were leading a single man, willy-nilly, by the hand. — Sun Tzu
Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He… — Sun Tzu
We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. We are not fit to lead an army on the… — Sun Tzu
A clever general... avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return. This is the… — Sun Tzu
By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, the skillful general keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and taking circuitous routes,… — Sun Tzu
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… — Sun Tzu
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… — Sun Tzu
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… — Sun Tzu
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… — Sun Tzu
An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength… — Sun Tzu
When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. — Sun Tzu
One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it. — Sun Tzu
To capture an enemies army is better than to destroy it. — Sun Tzu
The general must be the first in the toils and fatigues of the army. In the heat of summer he does not spread his parasol… — Sun Tzu
As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy. — Sun Tzu
The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies… — Sun Tzu
A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow. — George S. Patton

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