War Quote by Sun Tzu

Factors in the art of warfare are: First, calculations; second, quantities; third, logistics; fourth, the balance of power; and fifth, the possibility of victory…

— Sun Tzu

“In respect of military method, we have, firstly, Measurement; secondly, Estimation of quantity; thirdly, Calculation; fourthly, Balancing of chances; fifthly, Victory.”

— Ralph D. Sawyer

“The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the…

— Sun Tzu

“Modern warfare has become very complex, especially during the last century. Wars are won not by a simple series of battles won, but by…

— Joe Haldeman

“Supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy.”

— Sun Tzu

What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

— Sun Tzu

“Victory in war does not depend entirely upon numbers or mere courage; only skill and discipline will insure it.”

— Flavius Vegetius Renatus

In short, absolute, so-called mathematical, factors never find a firm basis in military calculations. From the very start, there is an interplay of possibilities,…

— Carl von Clausewitz

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

— Sun Tzu

Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control victory are…

— Sun Tzu

Victory is the main object in war.

— Sun Tzu

“Warfare is now an interlocking system of actions—political, economic, psychological, military—that aims at the overthrow of the established authority in a country and its…

— Roger Trinquier