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Troops Quotes by Sun Tzu
- 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.
- No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.
- Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without…
- When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. If the enemy's troops march…
- The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of…
- If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger,…
- When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.
- According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?
- 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…
- So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to fight and when not to fight are victorious. Those who…
- The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting.
- The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay…
- The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy…
More Troops Quotes
- Never in the history of the United States have we cut back on troops when we've been at war. — Michele Bachmann
- No one ever said that fighting the war against terrorism and defending our homeland would be easy. So let's support our troops,… — Judy Biggert
- In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would… — Lakhdar Brahimi
- Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of… — John O. Brennan
- We must support initiatives that provide clear, concrete measures and milestones that our troops need for defeating the insurgency, building up Iraqi… — Sherrod Brown
- I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history… — George W. Bush
- I honestly think that it automatically hurts me if I said that I supported the war in Iraq and I support the… — Drew Carey
- Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable. — John Abizaid
- Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their… — Kofi Annan
- To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders. — Niccolo Machiavelli
- Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the… — Sun Tzu
- No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out… — Sun Tzu