Sun Tzu Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
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“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”
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“He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily.”
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“Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril.”
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“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”
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“When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse.”
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“Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.”
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“Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate.”
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“What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.”
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“Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.”
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“Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.”
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“To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”
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“The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.”
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“To Subdue an enemy without fighting is the greatest of skills”
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“When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.”
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“Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm”
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“Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.”
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“When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.”
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“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”
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“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”
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“Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril.”
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“As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy.”
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“Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.”
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“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.”
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“And therefore those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him.”
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“To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.”
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“The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.”
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“Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.”
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