Defeating The Enemy Quotes:

The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

- Sun Tzu

source: Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.4, Booklassic

topic: Opportunity, Enemy, Defeating The Enemy, War Strategy

Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

- Sun Tzu

topic: Lying, War, Fighting, Defeating The Enemy

Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war.

- Bernard Cornwell

source: Bernard Cornwell (1999). “Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur”, p.199, Macmillan

topic: Love, Song, Regret, Bards, Defeating The Enemy

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

- Sun Tzu

topic: War, Enemy, Suffering, Military Strategy, Strategic

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

- Sun Tzu

topic: Lying, Opportunity, Hands, War Strategy, Strategist

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

- Sun Tzu

topic: Art, Lying, War, War Strategy, Will To Fight

In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.

- Orson Scott Card

topic: Enemy, Defeat, Moments, Ender, Ender Wiggin

The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

- Morihei Ueshiba

source: Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

topic: Communication, Warrior, Way, Vanquish, Adversaries

The real Art of Peace is not to sacrifice a single one of your warriors to defeat an enemy. Vanquish your foes by always keeping yourself in a safe and unassailable position; then no one will suffer any losses. The Way of a Warrior, the Art of Politics, is to stop trouble before it starts. It consists in defeating your adversaries spiritually by making them realize the folly of their actions. The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

- Morihei Ueshiba

source: Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

topic: Art, Peace, Real, Vanquish, Spiritual Warrior

Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.

- Sun Tzu

topic: Art, War, Mistake, War Strategy, Strategist

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

- Sun Tzu

source: Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.

topic: War, Enemy, Suffering, Military Strategy, Strategic

An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

- Mao Zedong

topic: Military, Army, Navy, Defeating The Enemy, Army Navy

There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.

- Saul Bellow

topic: Book, Sunset, Writing, Defeating The Enemy

For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.

- Sun Tzu

source: James Clavell, Sun Tzu (2013). “The Art of War”, p.14, Hachette UK

topic: War, Enemy, Advantage, Defeating The Enemy

God's greatest agency; man's greatest agency, for defeating the enemy and winning men back is intercession.

- S. D Gordon

topic: Men, Winning, Agency, Intercession, Defeating The Enemy

The enduring responsibility of the United States Air Force is to provide strategic deterrence for the Nation and fly, fight and win as an integral part of the Joint Team. Together with our brothers and sisters in arms, we underwrite the national strategy of defending the Homeland and assuring allies, while dissuading, deterring and defeating enemies.

- Norton A. Schwartz

topic: Brother, Military, Team, Air Force, Deterrence