Art of War Quotes
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. – Sun Tzu
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. – Sun Tzu
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. – Sun Tzu
The art of war is of vital importance to the state. – Sun Tzu
Know yourself and you will win all battles. – Sun Tzu
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. – Sun Tzu
If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt. – Sun Tzu
The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities. – Sun Tzu
All warfare is based on deception. – Sun Tzu
Opportunities multiply as they are seized. – Sun Tzu
Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances. – Sun Tzu
There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. – Sun Tzu
Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy’s unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike where he has taken no precautions. – Sun Tzu
One may know how to conquer without being able to do it. – Sun Tzu
To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy. – Sun Tzu
If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by. – Sun Tzu
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity for victory. – Sun Tzu
Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust. – Sun Tzu
The wise warrior avoids the battle he cannot win. – Sun Tzu
If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles. – Sun Tzu
Opportunities multiply as they are seized. – Sun Tzu
The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. – Sun Tzu
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious. – Sun Tzu
There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. – Sun Tzu
Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him. – Sun Tzu
There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. – Sun Tzu
Great results, can be achieved with small forces. – Sun Tzu
If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. – Sun Tzu
When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. – Sun Tzu
To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting. – Sun Tzu
All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved. – Sun Tzu
Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain. – Sun Tzu
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. – Sun Tzu
Let your rapidity be that of the wind, your compactness that of the forest. – Sun Tzu
Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline, simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength. – Sun Tzu
Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. – Sun Tzu
In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. – Sun Tzu
The art of war is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one’s deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field. – Sun Tzu
Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley. – Sun Tzu
Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. – Sun Tzu
There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. – Sun Tzu
Reward those soldiers that have achieved outstanding merit and be judicious in the giving of punishments. – Sun Tzu
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. – Sun Tzu
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. – Sun Tzu
If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things. – Sun Tzu
He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. – Sun Tzu
The skillful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man. – Sun Tzu
Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather. – Sun Tzu
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. – Sun Tzu
The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand. – Sun Tzu