FAMOUS QUOTES FROM SUN TZU

“Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.”

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”

“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”

“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”

“All warfare is based on deception.”

“When angry, provoke your enemy so that he will be further entangled and you may conquer him.”

“Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.”

“To know your enemy, you must become your enemy.”

“He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.”

“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” FAMOUS QUOTES FROM COLOR PURPLE

“Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons, and they will follow you into the deepest valley.”

“The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin.”

“Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

“When you are surrounded by enemies, make peace with one enemy at a time.”

“Hold out baits to entice the enemy.”

“Know the enemy and know yourself; in one hundred battles you will never be in peril.”

“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.”

“When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.”

“The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.”

“In conflict, be constantly adaptable.”

“The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.”

“Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained.”

“There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.”