“If this is long delayed, weapons are blunted and morale depressed.”
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Famous Sun Tzu Quotes
“He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious.”
Source: Sun Tzu For Success: How to Use the Art of War to Master Challenges and Accomplish the Important Goals in Your Life
“Invincibility depends on one's self; the enemy's vulnerability on him.”
“Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this.”
Source: The Art of War
“There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefitted.”
Source: The Art of War
Source: The Art of War
“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.”
Source: The Art of War
“What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.”
“To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.”
Source: Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)
“The true objective of war is peace.”
Source: The Art of War
Source: The Complete Art of War
Source: The Art of War
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Source: Strategy Six Pack
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“A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.”
Source: The Art of War
Source: The Art of War
“Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.”
Source: The Art of War
“Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.”
Source: The Art of War
Source: Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text
“If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.”
Source: Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules
Source: Strategy Six Pack
“If you are strong, appear weak. But if you are weak, appear strong.”
Source: The Art of War
“If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.”
Source: The Art of War
“In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them.”
Source: The Art of War
“In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.”
Source: Strategy Six Pack
“Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack.”
Source: Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules
Source: The Art of War
Source: The Art of War
Source: The Art of War
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Source: Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)
Source: The Art of War
“Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.”