Sun Tzu Quotes, War Quotes

The nature of war is constant change.

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Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.

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If I am able to determine the enemy's dispositions while at the same time I conceal my own, then I can concentrate and he must divide.

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Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

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By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, the skillful general keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and taking circuitous routes, he prevents the enemy from anticipating his purpose. At the critical moment, the leader of an army acts like one who has climbed up a height and then kicks away the ladder behind him.

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These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post.

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One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.

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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.

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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.

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Spies are a most important element in water, because on them depends an army's ability to move.

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The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

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Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.

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It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.

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Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you now Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.

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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

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Quickness is the essence of the war.

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All war is based on deception.

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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.

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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

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One whose troops repeatedly congregate in small groups here and there, whispering together, has lost the masses. One who frequently grants rewards is in deep distress. One who frequently imposes punishments is in great difficulty. One who is at first excessively brutal and then fears the masses is the pinnacle of stupidity.

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