Famous Quotes / Sun Tzu
35 Quotations by Sun Tzu
- 21. The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hosti ...
- 22. The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy, and does not require too much from indi ...
- 23. The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only tho ...
- 24. The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. T ...
- 25. The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and dest ...
- 26. The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
- 27. There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.
- 28. There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
- 29. Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their citi ...
- 30. Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with lo ...
- 31. To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in b ...
- 32. Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then s ...
- 33. War is based on deception.
- 34. When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truc ...
- 35. You can ensure the success of your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. You can en ...