Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

"Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge."
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"Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge."
Sun Tzu
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved."
Sun Tzu
"Victory usually goes to the army who has better trained officers and men."
Sun Tzu
"Invincibility lies in the defence the possibility of victory in the attack."
Sun Tzu
"If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity."
Sun Tzu
"He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious."
Sun Tzu
"Balk the enemy's power force him to reveal himself."
Sun Tzu
"The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom."
Sun Tzu
"A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame."
Sun Tzu
"It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results."
Sun Tzu
"Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared."
Sun Tzu
"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."
Sun Tzu
"In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good."
Sun Tzu
"Secret operations are essential in war upon them the army relies to make its every move."
Sun Tzu
"There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited."
Sun Tzu
"The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected."
Sun Tzu
"Quickness is the essence of the war."
Sun Tzu
"Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy."
Sun Tzu
"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable."
Sun Tzu
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
Sun Tzu
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