Art Of War Quotes - Page 7

• Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2017). “The Art Of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World”, p.52, Youcanprint

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• Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, May

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

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• There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. By attempting to govern an army in the same way as he administers a kingdom, being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army. This causes restlessness in the soldier's minds. By employing the officers of his army without discrimination, through ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to circumstances. This shakes the confidence of the soldiers.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.10, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Mind

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.30, Lulu.com

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• 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.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu “Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)”, Charles River Editors

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• The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.

  Sun Tzu

  Leadership, Law, Discipline

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.20, Xist Publishing

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• From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for your coming, and you fail to defeat him, then, return being impossible, disaster will ensue.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.54, Xist Publishing

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• O divine art of subtlety and secrecy!

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Divine

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

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• Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Fate, Enemy

  "The Art of War". Chapter VI: Weaknesses and Strengths. Translated by Chow-Hou Wee, 2003.

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• Thus the skilful general conducts his army just as though he were leading a single man, willy-nilly, by the hand.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.53, GENERAL PRESS

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• Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Doubt, Needs

  Sun Tzu “Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)”, Charles River Editors

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• On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough; hence the institution of gongs and drums... banners and flags. Gongs and drums, banners and flags, are means whereby the ears and eyes of the host may be focused on one particular point.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Mean

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.23, Cosimo, Inc.

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• The enemy's spies who have come to spy on us must be sought out, tempted with bribes, led away and comfortably housed. Thus they will become double agents and available for our service. It is through the information brought by the double agent that we are able to acquire and employ local and inward spies. It is owing to his information, again, that we can cause the doomed spy to carry false tidings to the enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). “The Complete Art of War”, p.69, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Army, Two

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.13, GENERAL PRESS

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• The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed!

  Sun Tzu

  Army, Suffering, Defeat

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.7, GENERAL PRESS

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• We do not know what is on the other side of the storm.

  Brian Francis

  Fishing, Storm, Sides

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• The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.

  Sun Tzu

  Wise, Art, War

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.32, Wordsworth Editions

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• The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Enlightened, Caution

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.61, GENERAL PRESS

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• There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.There are not more than five primary colors, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavors than can ever be tasted.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Yield

  Sun Tzu (2017). “The Art Of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World”, p.55, Youcanprint

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• We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have been evolved in the minutest detail.

  Fredrik Bajer

  Art, War, Long

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• An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength and strikes weakness.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.33, Wordsworth Editions

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• When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

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• When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  "The Art of War". Book by Sun Tzu, Chapter VI · Weaknesses and Strengths, 2003.

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• Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Ruins

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

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• 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.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu “Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)”, Charles River Editors

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