Art Of War Quotes - Page 7

• 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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• Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Size

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

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• With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.28, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Waiting

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

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• Bestow rewards without regard to rule, issue orders without regard to previous arrangements; and you will be able to handle a whole army as though you had to do with but a single man.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2012). “The Art of War (The Classic Lionel Giles Translation)”, p.33, e-artnow

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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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• Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Loss

  Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). “The Complete Art of War”, p.61, Simon and Schuster

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• The whole art of war consists in getting at what is on the other side of the hill.

  Duke of Wellington

  Art, War, Sides

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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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• The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy, and does not require too much from individuals. Hence his ability to pick out the right men and utilize combined energy

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Clever, War

  Sun Tzu (2012). “Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text”, p.7, Tuttle Publishing

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• When he utilizes combined energy, his fighting men become as it were like unto rolling logs or stones. For it is the nature of a log or stone to remain motionless on level ground, and to move when on a slope; if four-cornered, to come to a standstill, but if round-shaped to go rolling down.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.15, Lulu.com

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• It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Order

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

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• We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country.

  Sun Tzu

  Country, Art, War

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

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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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• Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Clever, War

  Sun Tzu (2012). “Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text”, p.112, Tuttle Publishing

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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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• 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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• Spies cannot be usefully employed without a certain intuitive sagacity; They cannot be properly managed without benevolence and straightforwardness; Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports; Be subtle! be subtle! and use your spies for every kind of warfare; If a secret piece of news is divulged by a spy before the time is ripe, he must be put to death together with the man to whom the secret was told.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  "Strategy Six Pack".

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