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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.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Art Quotes , Clever Quotes
  • We cannot enter into alliance with neighbouring princes until we are acquainted with their designs. We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country - its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps. We shall be unable to turn natural advantages to account unless we make use of local guides.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Country Quotes , Art Quotes
  • Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Military Quotes , Winning Quotes
  • Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , War Quotes , Army Quotes
  • In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Strength Quotes , Art Quotes