Art Quote by Sun Tzu

The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it…

— Laozi

When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the…

— Sun Tzu

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does…

— 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

The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory,…

— Sun Tzu

“The nature of strategy consists of always having, even with a weaker army, more forces at the point of attack or at the point…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; when there are no fixed duties assigned to…

— Sun Tzu

There are in Europe many good generals, but they see too many things at once. I see one thing, namely the enemy's main body.…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

“A successful special operation defies conventional wisdom by using a small force to defeat a much larger or well-entrenched opponent. This book develops a…

— William H. McRaven

“In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power. It is sufficient to estimate the enemy situation correctly…

— Sun Tzu

It has been said that one bad general is better than two good ones, and the saying is true if taken to mean no…

— Abraham Lincoln

The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size…

— Sun Tzu