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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle. - Sun Tzu ~ Siddhartha Mukherjee
Art Of War quotes by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed! ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
In the art of war, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the approaching battles. But if you know only yourself and not the enemy, for every victory, there will also be defeat. ~ Emily Thorne
Art Of War quotes by Emily Thorne
He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
With the Mongolian horse warfare, I did a lot of research into the Mongol art of war. ~ John Fusco
Art Of War quotes by John Fusco
No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Nagasaki was an embarrassment to the art of war ~ Don DeLillo
Art Of War quotes by Don DeLillo
As all those have shown who have discussed civil institutions, and as every history is full of examples, it is necessary to whoever arranges to found a Republic and establish laws in it, to presuppose that all men are bad and that they will use their malignity of mind every time they have the opportunity. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Leaders can change the tenor of the workplace and create harmony in motion toward a favorable result. So every time you say to your team, "Let's rock and roll," make sure you have already set up the stage to where they can actually perform like rock stars. ~ Thomas Huynh
Art Of War quotes by Thomas Huynh
Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings. ~ Zhuge Liang
Art Of War quotes by Zhuge Liang
Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays. ~ Sun Tzu
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Then also pretexts for seizing property are never wanting, and one who begins to live by rapine will always find some reason for taking the goods of others, whereas causes for taking life are rarer and more quickly destroyed. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
I have much to teach you. Come and learn the art of war from the one who invented it. (Takeshi) ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Art Of War quotes by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The young man rushed toward them. "Stand and fight!" he was shouting. "Is running away the Yoshioka version of the Art of War? I personally don't want to kill you, but my Drying Pole's still thirsty. The least you can do, cowards that you are, is leave your heads behind. ~ Eiji Yoshikawa
Art Of War quotes by Eiji Yoshikawa
Sun Tzu Wu was a native of the Ch`i State. His Art of War brought him to the notice of Ho Lu, King of Wu. Ho Lu said to him: "I have carefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory of managing soldiers to a slight test? ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Like it or not, war (cold or hot) is the most powerful funding driver in the public arsenal. Lofty goals such as curiosity, discovery, exploration, and science can get you money for modest-size projects, provided they resonate with the political and cultural views of the moment. But big, expensive activities are inherently long term, and require sustained investment that must survive economic fluctuations and changes in the political winds. In all eras, across time and culture, only war, greed, and the celebration of royal or religious power have fulfilled that funding requirement. Today, the power of kings is supplanted by elected governments, and the power of religion is often expressed in nonarchitectural undertakings, leaving war and greed to run the show. Sometimes those two drivers work hand in hand, as in the art of profiteering from the art of war. But war itself remains the ultimate and most compelling rationale. ~ Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Art Of War quotes by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy. ~ Sun Tzu
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Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge. ~ Sun Tzu
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The essential factor of military success is speed, that is taking advantage of others' unpreparedness or lack of foresight, their failure to catch up, going by routes they do not expect, attacking where they are not on guard. This you cannot accomplish with hesitation. ~ Sun Tzu
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In a position of this sort, even though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait, it will be advisable not to stir forth, but rather to retreat, thus enticing the enemy in his turn; then, when part of his army has come out, we may deliver our attack with advantage. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough; hence the institution of gongs and drums ... banners and flags. Gongs and drums, banners and flags, are means whereby the ears and eyes of the host may be focused on one particular point. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
It is good to know one's enemy.
It is better to know one's self. ~ Max Hawthorne
Art Of War quotes by Max Hawthorne
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. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The great commander can certainly move fast and strike like lightning, but his art of war consists first and foremost in moderation, measured geometric order, carefully weighed-up knowledge of circumstances and rules, a tranquil 'thinking things over'; without this there is little use in being acquainted with that 'infinity of situations' in which a soldier finds himself. ~ Claudio Magris
Art Of War quotes by Claudio Magris
The enemy's spies who have come to spy on us must be sought out, tempted with bribes, led away and comfortably housed. Thus they will become double agents and available for our service. It is through the information brought by the double agent that we are able to acquire and employ local and inward spies. It is owing to his information, again, that we can cause the doomed spy to carry false tidings to the enemy. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Don't flail against the world, use it. Flexibility is the operative principle in the art of war. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Hence the saying: The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
All men can see the tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Intelligence won wars, not brute force. ~ Rick Riordan
Art Of War quotes by Rick Riordan
If you only notice human proceedings, you may observe that all who attain great power and riches, make use of either force or fraud; and what they have acquired either by deceit or violence, in order to conceal the disgraceful methods of attainment, they endeavor to sanctify with the false title of honest gains. Those who either from imprudence or want of sagacity avoid doing so, are always overwhelmed with servitude and poverty; for faithful servants are always servants, and honest men are always poor; nor do any ever escape from servitude but the bold and faithless, or from poverty, but the rapacious and fraudulent. God and nature have thrown all human fortunes into the midst of mankind; and they are thus attainable rather by rapine than by industry, by wicked actions rather than by good. Hence it is that men feed upon each other, and those who cannot defend themselves must be worried. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
So in all human affairs one notices, if one examines them closely, that it is impossible to remove one inconvenience without another emerging. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
We believe in the art of war. We are trying to get our competition to attack us with angry, virulent energy, so we can transform that into larger market share. ~ Marc Benioff
Art Of War quotes by Marc Benioff
Militarism has been by far the commonest cause of the breakdown of civilizations. The single art of war makes progress at the expense of all the arts of peace. ~ Arnold Joseph Toynbee
Art Of War quotes by Arnold Joseph Toynbee
It is imperative to master the principles of the art of war and learn to be unmoved in mind even in the heat of the battle. ~ Miyamoto Musashi
Art Of War quotes by Miyamoto Musashi
Should one ask: 'how do I cope with a well-ordered enemy host about to attack me?' I reply: seize something he cherishes and he will conform to your desires. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The greatest change in corporate culture - and the way business is being conducted - may be the accelerated growth of relationships based ... on partnership. ~ Peter Drucker
Art Of War quotes by Peter Drucker
If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
When Lionel Giles began his translation of Sun Tzu's ART OF WAR, the work was virtually unknown in Europe. Its introduction to Europe began in 1782 when a French Jesuit Father living in China, Joseph Amiot, acquired a copy of it, and translated ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need to do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The art of war in its highest point of view is policy. ~ Carl Von Clausewitz
Art Of War quotes by Carl Von Clausewitz
There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination
they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of
them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Malone kept listening, a saying from Sun Tzu's ART OF WAR spinning through his mind. When your enemy is in the process of destroying himself, stay out of the way. ~ Steve Berry
Art Of War quotes by Steve Berry
We must distinguish between those who depend on others, that is between those who to achieve their purposes can force the issue and those who must use persuasion. In the second case, they always come to grief, having achieved nothing; when, however, they depend on their own resources and can force the issue, then they are seldom endangered. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
It is a principle of the art of war that one should simply lay down his life and strike. If one's opponent also does the same, it is a even match. Defeating one's opponent is then a matter of faith and destiny. ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of your force at the point where you join in battle. You can strike with the few and be many if you strike your adversary in his gaps. Seek out places where the defense is not strict, the place not tightly guarded, the generals weak, the troops disorderly, the supplies are scarce and the forces are isolated. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The Art of War is self-explanatory ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Without doubt, ferocious and disordered men are much weaker than timid and ordered ones. For order chases fear from men and disorder lessens ferocity. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
To know in war how to recognize an opportunity and seize it is better than anything else. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received. ~ Horatio Alger
Art Of War quotes by Horatio Alger
Then, if women are to have the same duties as men, they must have the same nurture and education? Yes. The education which was assigned to the men was music and gymnastic. Yes. Then women must be taught music and gymnastic and also the art of war, which they must practise like the men? That is the inference, I suppose. I ~ Plato
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When they remain in garrison, soldiers are maintained with fear and punishment; when they are then led to war, with hope and reward. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill. ~ Arthur Wellesley
Art Of War quotes by Arthur Wellesley
When weak, act strong. ~ Rick Riordan
Art Of War quotes by Rick Riordan
Christ, dealing with you is like rewriting The fucking Art of War,' he grumbled... ~ C.C. Gibbs
Art Of War quotes by C.C. Gibbs
In a similar way, The Art of War pinpoints anger and greed as fundamental causes of defeat. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated; ... it demands much previous study; and ... the possession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, is always a great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ought to be a serious care of every government; and for this purpose, an academy, where a regular course of instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed. ~ George Washington
Art Of War quotes by George Washington
And when neither their property nor honour is touched, the majority of men live content, and he has only to contend with the ambition of a few, whom he can curb with ease in many ways. It makes him contemptible to be considered fickle, frivolous, effeminate, mean-spirited, irresolute, from all of which a prince should guard himself as from a rock; and he should endeavour to show in his actions greatness, courage, gravity, and fortitude; and in his private dealings with his subjects let him show that his judgments are irrevocable, and maintain himself in such reputation that no one can hope either to deceive him or to get round him. That prince is highly esteemed who conveys this impression of himself, and he who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against; for, provided it is well known that he is an excellent man and revered by his people, he can only be attacked with difficulty. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur to a state of order again; for the nature of mundane affairs not allowing them to continue in an even course, when they have arrived at their greatest perfection, they soon begin to decline. In the same manner, having been reduced by disorder, and sunk to their utmost state of depression, unable to descend lower, they, of necessity, reascend; and thus from good they gradually decline to evil, and from evil again return to good. The reason is, that valor produces peace; peace, repose; repose, disorder; disorder, ruin; so from disorder order springs; from order virtue, and from this, glory and good fortune. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Sun Tzu said: The art of war recognises nine varieties of ground: (1) Dispersive ground; (2) facile ground; (3) contentious ground; (4) open ground; (5) ground of intersecting highways; (6) serious ground; (7) difficult ground; (8) hemmed-in ground; (9) desperate ground. ~ Sun Tzu
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The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate avoids hatred; for fear and the absence of hatred may well go together, and will be always attained by one who abstains from interfering with the property of his citizens and subjects or with their women. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
A prince must not have any objective nor any thought, nor take up any art, other than the art of war and its ordering and discipline; because it is the only art that pertains to him who commands. And it is of such virtue that not only does it maintain those who were born princes, but many times makes men rise to that rank from private station. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
A battle that you win cancels any other bad action of yours. In the same way, by losing one, all the good things worked by you before become vain. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
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. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
How laudable it is for a prince to keep good faith and live with integrity, and not with astuteness, every one knows. Still the experience of our times shows those princes to have done great things who have had little regard for good faith, and have been able by astuteness to confuse men's brains, and who have ultimately overcome those who have made loyalty their foundation. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Henderson Jakes, the founder of the Eyrie, had envisioned a cadre of elite soldiers dedicated to celibacy, the empire, and the art of war. He had to settle for two out of three. Young men and women willing to leap off massive birds into burning buildings at a mere nod from a commanding officer grew violently rebellious when required to abstain from sex. ~ Brian Staveley
Art Of War quotes by Brian Staveley
Not sure how you can get them to him without looking like a crazy stalker chick," Micah says.
"You think I'm a crazy stalker chick?"
"You're using an ancient war manual to try to win back your boyfriend. I think you're a girl who will do whatever it takes to get what she wants," he says. "Hey, at least you're committed. ~ Paula Stokes
Art Of War quotes by Paula Stokes
The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities ... It is best to win without fighting. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
To use the enemy's weapon is to play the enemy's game ... speak the truth and hear the truth. ~ Ursula K. Le Guin
Art Of War quotes by Ursula K. Le Guin
If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength and strikes weakness. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by 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
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
And if such malignity is hidden for a time, it proceeds from the unknown reason that would not be known because the experience of the contrary had not been seen, but time, which is said to be the father of every truth, will cause it to be discovered. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Today, for the mass of humanity, science and technology embody 'miracle, mystery, and authority'. Science promises that the most ancient human fantasies will at last be realized. Sickness and ageing will be abolished; scarcity and poverty will be no more; the species will become immortal. Like Christianity in the past, the modern cult of science lives on the hope of miracles. But to think that science can transform the human lot is to believe in magic. Time retorts to the illusions of humanism with the reality: frail, deranged, undelivered humanity. Even as it enables poverty to be diminished and sickness to be alleviated, science will be used to refine tyranny and perfect the art of war. ~ John N. Gray
Art Of War quotes by John N. Gray
There is simply no comparison between a man who is armed and one who is not. It is simply unreasonable to expect that an armed man should obey one who is unarmed, or that an unarmed man should remain safe and secure when his servants are armed. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
You study the Path of Peace. I practice the Art of War. There are some congruities between these different approaches but there are many more differences, and they are significant. The Art of War is carried out on the battlefield with deadly weaponry and sometimes, more importantly, in other places and in other ways that you would find distasteful. If I speak little about my plans it's because the Art of War teaches that it is the business of a general to ensure secrecy. You might want to mollify or change my tactics or strategies to fit the morals of your peacetime world and I'd be shackled and hampered in seeing the victory won as it should be, as quickly as possible, with as little fighting as possible, and at the lowest cost possible. You cannot bear the consequences of battle and you don't know the resources required. I do. ~ Aleksandra Layland
Art Of War quotes by Aleksandra Layland
When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Knowing how to fight made men more bold, because no one fears doing what it seems to him he has learned to do. Therefore, the ancients wanted their citizens to be trained in every warlike action. ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Art Of War quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War. ~ Morihei Ueshiba
Art Of War quotes by Morihei Ueshiba
One may know how to conquer without being able to do it. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
Unless you know the mountains and the forests, the defiles and impasses, the lay of the marshes and swamps, you cannot maneuver with an armed force. Unless you use local guides, you cannot get the advantages of the land. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious. ~ Sun Tzu
Art Of War quotes by Sun Tzu
It may safely be asserted that the art of war will soon be reduced to a simple question of expenditure and credit, and that the largest purse will be the strongest arm. ~ William Winwood Reade
Art Of War quotes by William Winwood Reade
In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them ~ Sun Tzu
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