Sun Tzu Quotes

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  The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

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  Art, Crazy, War

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

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  Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.

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  Opportunity, Victory, Problem

  Sun Tzu, Gary Gagliardi (2007). “Sun Tzu's the Art of War: Plus the Ancient Chinese Revealed”, p.39, Science of Strategy

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• Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

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  Business, War, Fighting

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• The nature of war is constant change.

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  War, Constant

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• Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.

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  Land, Lobbyists, Lobbying

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.167, Shambhala Publications

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  Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

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  Strength, Peace, War

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.57, Shambhala Publications

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• Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.

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  Crush, Art, War

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.7, Xist Publishing

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• He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

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  Strength, Leadership, Art

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

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• Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.

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  Military, Warrior, Mma

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• The value of time, that is of being a little ahead of your opponent, often provides greater advantage than superior numbers or greater resources.

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  Art, War, Numbers

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• What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.

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  Clever, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.19, Xist Publishing

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• To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

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  Peace, War, Fighting

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

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• Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

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  Thank You, Veterans Day, Art

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

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• Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow.

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  Change, Rivers, Flow

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

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  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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• All warfare is based on deception. Therefore, when capable, feign incapacity; when active, inactivity. When near, make it appear that you are far away; when far away, that you are to lure him; feign disorder and strike him. When he concentrates, prepare against him; where he is strong, avoid him. Anger his general and confuse him. Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

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  Strong, Arrogance, Deception

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• It is more important to outhink your enemy, than to outfight him

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  Enemy, Important

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• The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

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  Knowledge, Conflict, Unnecessary

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.5, Shambhala Publications

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• There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.

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  War, Army, Sovereign

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.19, Lulu.com

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• Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate.

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  Art, War, Extraordinary Moments

  "The Art of War". Book by Sun Tzu, 6th Century BC.

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• If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

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  Military, War, Inspiration

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

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  Life, Strength, Wisdom

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• Do not engage an enemy more powerful than you. And if it is unavoidable and you do have to engage, then make sure you engage it on your terms, not on your enemy's terms.

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  Art, Powerful, War

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• One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.

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  War, Enemy, Needs

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• Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.

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  Enemy, Arrogant, May

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