Art Of War Quotes - Page 2

• Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Bridges, Opponents

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

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2013). “SUN TZU on the ART OF WAR”, p.31, Lulu.com

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• The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, Booklassic

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• He who wishes to fight must first count the cost

  Sun Tzu

  Fighting, Wish, Cost

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.9, GENERAL PRESS

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• Know thy self, know thy enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Self, Enemy, Battle

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

  Sun Tzu

  Army, Organization, Matter

  "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, translated by Chow-Hou Wee, (Chapter V), 2003.

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• He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Winning, Waiting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.12, Lulu.com

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• He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

  Sun Tzu

  Wisdom, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Musashi Miyamoto, Inazo Nitobe (2016). “The Art of War - a Samurai Master Class”, p.13, Lulu.com

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• You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Wisdom, Art, Military

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• In order to know your enemy, you must become your enemy.

  Chris Bradford

  War, Order, Enemy

  Chris Bradford (2010). “The Ring of Earth (Young Samurai, Book 4): The Ring of Earth”, p.62, Penguin UK

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• In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.

  Sun Tzu

  Strength, Art, Peace

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• Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.22, Cosimo, Inc.

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• When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Victory

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• If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). “The Complete Art of War”, p.67, Simon and Schuster

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• There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, Hue, Produce

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.14, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• A clever general... avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return. This is the art of studying moods. Disciplined and calm, he awaits the appearance of disorder and hubbub among the enemy. This is the art of retaining self-possession.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Clever, War

  James Clavell, Sun Tzu (2013). “The Art of War”, p.31, Hachette UK

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• Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

  Sun Tzu

  Inspirational, Atheist, War

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• What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.25, Wordsworth Editions

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• Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Fate, Mma

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.108, Shambhala Publications

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• As water has no constant form, there are in war no constant conditions.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Water

  Gerald A Michaelson, Steven W Michaelson, Sun-tzu (2003). “Sun Tzu For Success: How to Use the Art of War to Master Challenges and Accomplish the Important Goals in Your Life”, p.172, Simon and Schuster

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• Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Secret

  Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). “The Complete Art of War”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

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• Be subtle! be subtle! and use your spies for every kind of business.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Spy

  The Art of War (6th century b.c.).

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• Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

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• He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.23, Lulu.com

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• In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Victory, Campaigns

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.11, Lulu.com

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