Art Quote by Sun Tzu

When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.

— Sun Tzu

When the enemy's envoy's speak in humble terms, but continues his preparations, he will advance. When their language is deceptive but the enemy pretentiously…

— Sun Tzu

Fierce language and pretentious advances are signs that the enemy is about to retreat.

— Sun Tzu

Humble words and increased preparations are signs that the enemy is about to advance. Violent language and driving forward as if to the attack…

— Sun Tzu

Sometimes when you take a tough action against one side in the conflict, they see you as part of the conflict and they attack…

— Kofi Annan

“Once war was considered the business of soldiers, international relations the concern of diplomats. But now that war has become seemingly total and seemingly…

— C. Wright Mills

One of the parodoxes of war is that those in the rear want to get up into the fight, while those in the lines…

— Ernie Pyle

Sometimes in peacekeeping operations you show force in order not to use force - people realise that there's a pushback and there's a solid…

— Kofi Annan

“You have no idea how much it contributes to the general politeness and pleasantness of diplomacy when you have a little quiet armed force…

— George F. Kennan

When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment,…

— Sun Tzu

“Each culture is different. Each species is unique. That presents challenges to the warrior, who often must ascertain from limited clues the strategy, goals,…

— Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn

Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might…

— David Hackworth