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Position Quotes by Sun Tzu
- When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment, before…
- Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
- 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…
- When the position is such that neither side will gain by making the first move, it is called temporising ground.
- 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…
- 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)…
- You can ensure the success of your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if…
- Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.
- The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him;…
- There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be…
- Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death, there is nothing…
- If an enemy has alliances, the problem is grave and the enemy's position strong; if he has no alliances, the problem is minor and the…
- In executing an Artful Strategy: When ten times greater, surround them; When five times greater, attack them; When two times greater, scatter them. If the…
- In desperate position, you must fight.
- Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their victories in battle are not flukes. Their victories are not…
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