Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
97 Quotes
"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"If your opponent is of choleric temper,  seek to irritate him.  Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull.  Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"Great results, can be achieved with small forces."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"who wishes to fight must first count the cost"
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity"
Sun Tzu A Arte da Guerra
"Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attachedto you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless."
Sun Tzu The Art of War, Sun Tzu.
"“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.”"
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"“If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attachedto you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless.”"
Sun Tzu The Art of War, Sun Tzu.
"“Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.”"
Sun Tzu
"If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory."
Sun Tzu
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