Sun Tzu has plenty of wisdom on warfare.
Sun Tzus teachingsinThe Art ofWarfocused onmilitary strategyand how it can be considered asupreme art.
Sun Tzu QuotesAbout the Art of War
Quickness is the essence of the war.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
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There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.
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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.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free.
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Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood.
Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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Every battle is won before its ever fought.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemys resistance without fighting.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons.
And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Great results can be achieved with small forces.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war.
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All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.
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Sun Tzu Quotes About Strength and Weaknesses
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.
Emerge to their surprise.
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Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak.
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If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him.
If he is in superior strength, evade him.
If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him.
Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
If he is taking his ease, give him no rest.
If his forces are united, separate them.
If sovereign and subject are in accord, put a division between them.
Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him.
Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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If he is secure at all points, be prepared for him.
If he is in superior strength, evade him.
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If there is a disturbance in the camp, the generals authority is weak.
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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought.
The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.
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A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.
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Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and sternness.
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The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.
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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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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Supreme importance in war is to attack the enemys strategy.
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The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness.
Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness.
Thereby you might be the director of the opponents fate.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free.
Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Sun Tzu Quotes AboutPerseverance and Creating Opportunities
You have to believe in yourself.
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Never venture, never win!
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill.
To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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He wins his battles by making no mistakes.
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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 maybe lured into an ambush and slain.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil.
When full, starve them.
When settled, make them move.
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To know your enemy, you must become your enemy.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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Those skilled in warfare move the enemy and are not moved by the enemy.
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Hold out baits to entice the enemy.
Feign disorder and crush him.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not will be victorious.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy.
Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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Do not engage an enemy more powerful than you.
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For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.
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It is more important to out-think your enemy than to outfight him.
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Do not press an enemy at bay.
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When your opponent gives you an opening, be swift as a hare.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Keep your friends close, your enemies even closer.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy.
A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.
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Thus, the expert in battle moves the enemy and is not moved by him.
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We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors.
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Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts.
Then, until death itself comes, no calamity needs to be feared.
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If quick, I survive.
If not quick, I am lost.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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Wheels of justice grind slow but grind fine.
It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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