Art Of War Quotes

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

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Crazy, War

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

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• The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

  Sun Tzu

  Opportunity, Enemy, War Strategy

  Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.4, Booklassic

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• In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Business, War

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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.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Extraordinary Moments

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

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• A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Lying, Military

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.21, Shambhala Publications

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• The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Greatest Victory

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

  Sun Tzu

  Business, War, Fighting

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• Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.

  Zhuge Liang

  Leadership, Wise, Art

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

  Sun Tzu

  Life, Strength, Wisdom

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• There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Art, War, Believe

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• All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Believe

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

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

  Sun Tzu

  Crush, Art, War

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

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• If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle

  Sun Tzu

  Military, Warrior, Enemy

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

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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.

  Sun Tzu

  Strength, Peace, War

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

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• Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

  Sun Tzu

  Encouragement, War, Arrogance

  "The Art of War". Chapter I: Detail Assessment and Planning. Translated by Chow-Hou Wee, 2003.

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• To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Inspirational, War, Marketing

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• A leader leads by example not by force.

  Sun Tzu

  Encouragement, War, Army

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

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• Until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared

  Sun Tzu

  Needs, Calamity, Omen

  Sun, Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.141, Aegitas

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• In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.

  Sun Tzu

  Winning, Tactics, Opponents

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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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• 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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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