Sun Tzu Quotes, War Quotes, Punishment Quotes

If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless.

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He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.

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The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

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There are five kinds of incendiary attack: The first is called setting fire to personnel; the second, to stores; the third, to transport vehicles and equipment; the fourth, to munitions; the fifth, to supply installations...In all cases an army must understand the changes induced by the five kinds of incendiary attack, and make use of logistical calculations to address them.

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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

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Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands.

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Those who excel in war first cultivate their own humanity and and maintain their laws and institutions. By these means they make their governments invincible.

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Be where your enemy is not.

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There is no place where espionage is not possible.

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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.

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Without harmony in the State, no military expedition can be undertaken; without harmony in the army, no battle array can be formed.

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Of all rewards none [is] more liberal than those given to secret agents.

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What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.

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If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.

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He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.

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Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

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The business of a general is to kick away the ladder behind soldiers when they have climbed up a height.

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If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual.

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