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“Management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization.”

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Author:Sun Tzu

“The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”

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Book:The Art of War

Source: The Art of War

“Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge.”

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Author:Sun Tzu

“It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.”

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Book:The Art of War

Source: The Art of War

“Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans, the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces, the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field, and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.”

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Book:Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)

Source: Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)

“Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting signs and signals.”

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Book:Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)

Source: Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)

“Maneuvering with an army is advantageous; with an undisciplined multitude, most dangerous.”

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Book:SUN TZU on the ART OF WAR

Source: SUN TZU on the ART OF WAR

“Bestow rewards without regard to rule, issue orders without regard to previous arrangements; and you will be able to handle a whole army as though you had to do with but a single man.”

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Book:The Art of War (The Classic Lionel Giles Translation)

Source: The Art of War (The Classic Lionel Giles Translation)

“In the armies and among every ten men there is one of more life, of more heart, or at least of more authority, who with his courage, with words and by example keeps the others firm and disposed to fight.”

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Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to be dead, or to have been conquered by another part of the army. Many times this has given victory to him who used it.”

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Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“And above all you ought to guard against leading an army to fight which is afraid or which is not confident of victory. For the greatest sign of an impending loss is when one does not believe one can win.”

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Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“Spies are a most important element in water, because on them depends an army's ability to move.”

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Book:The Art of War

Source: The Art of War