If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
SUN TZUWhen the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
-
-
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
SUN TZU -
When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
SUN TZU -
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
SUN TZU -
The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
SUN TZU -
If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
SUN TZU -
Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZU -
Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
SUN TZU -
Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
SUN TZU -
The wise warrior avoids the battle.
SUN TZU -
To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
SUN TZU -
When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
SUN TZU -
Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
SUN TZU -
It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
SUN TZU -
If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
SUN TZU -
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZU -
You have to believe in yourself.
SUN TZU -
If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
SUN TZU -
Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
SUN TZU -
If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
SUN TZU -
To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZU -
Know yourself and you will win all battles
SUN TZU -
If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
SUN TZU -
When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
SUN TZU -
When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
SUN TZU -
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
SUN TZU -
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.
SUN TZU