Art Quote by Sun Tzu

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…

— Sun Tzu

The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting.

— Sun Tzu

Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy.

— Sun Tzu

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always…

— Plato

As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be treated generously.

— Alexander Suvorov

By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, the skillful general keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and taking circuitous…

— Sun Tzu

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.

— Anonymous

And therefore those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him.

— Sun Tzu

A good king knows when to save his strength and when to destroy his enemies.

— Anonymous

He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.

— Sun Tzu

A skillful commander is not overbearing. A skillful fighter does not become angry. A skillful conqueror does not compete with people. One who is…

— Laozi

“A leader is most effective when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, his troops will feel they…

— Steve Zaffron