Enemy Quotes

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A proud monk needs no demon. He has turned into one, an enemy to himself. — John Climacus
The cardinal doctrine of a fanatic's creed is that his enemies are the enemies of God. — Andrew Dickson White
I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies. — Charles XII of Sweden
When the enemy is driven back, we have failed, and when he is cut off, encircled and dispersed, we have succeeded. — Alexander Suvorov
Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate. — Sun Tzu
He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. — Sun Tzu
When the enemy starts to collapse you must pursue him without the chance of letting go. If you fail to take advantage of your enemies… — Miyamoto Musashi
For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards. — Sun Tzu
Do not let your spirit be influenced by your body, or your body be influenced by your spirit. Be neither insufficiently spirited or over spirited.… — Miyamoto Musashi
In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it… — Sun Tzu
For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme… — Sun Tzu
It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them… — Sun Tzu
When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. — Sun Tzu
When one would make a surprise attack on the enemy, he should avoid the major roads and seek out the lesser ones. Then attack. — Takeda Nobushige
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. — Sun Tzu
When you appreciate the power of nature, knowing the rhythm of any situation, you will be able to hit the enemy naturally and strike naturally. — Miyamoto Musashi
Cutting down the enemy is the way of strategy, and there is no need for many refinements of it. — Miyamoto Musashi
To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape. — Sun Tzu
If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. — Sun Tzu
To cut and slash are two different things. Cutting, whatever form of cutting it is, is decisive, with a resolute spirit. Slashing is nothing more… — Miyamoto Musashi

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