Cleverness Quote by Sun Tzu

The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.

— Sun Tzu

Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant…

— Sun Tzu

“He who does not engage in battle is likely to defeat the enemy.”

— Joshua Cooper Ramo

“Conform to the enemy's tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.”

— Sun Tzu

“If you are much cleverer than your enemy, you can even help your enemy to stay alive and not to harm himself!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“Obligation is a more effective weapon against the Will than any penalty, threat or act of force.”

— Ashim Shanker

“don’t antagonize the enemy, obligate him.”

— David Ritz

“It is unquestionably foolish to begin a battle when you don't know the full strength of your adversary.”

— Claire Kent

“Though the enemy be stronger in numbers, we may prevent him from fighting. Scheme so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of…

— Ralph D. Sawyer

“To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.”

— Sun Tzu

“And yet the enemy is the one who set up the circumstances to make you believe that in the first place. First he gets…

— James L. Rubart

“It is fatal to enter an war without the will to win it.”

— Douglas MacArthur