“He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.”
Leadership
“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.”
DeathAll Quotes by Sun Tzu
“All war is deception.”
War“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.”
War“The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.”
Good“Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.”
War“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
Art“There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.”
War“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.”
Death“It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.”
Great“The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.”
Men“If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.”
Money“In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact to shatter and destroy it is not so good.”
Art“All war is based on deception.”
War“Secret operations are essential in war upon them the army relies to make its every move.”
War“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”
War“All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.”
Men“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.”
Men“Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.”
Death“Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?”
Imagination“If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.”
Fear