Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
When campaigning, be swift as the wind in leisurely march, majestic as the forest in raiding and plundering, like fire in standing, firm as the mountains. As unfathomable as the clouds, move like a thunderbolt.
Sun Tzu
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Sun Tzu
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Strategist
Writer
Kingdom of Qi
Sun Wu
Sun Zi
Changqing
Art
Clouds
Unfathomable
Like
Mountain
Majestic
Standing
Swift
Raiding
Wind
Forest
Plundering
Move
Mountains
Thunderbolt
Fire
March
Leisurely
Moving
Forests
Thunderbolts
War
Firm
Campaigning
More quotes by Sun Tzu
Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.
Sun Tzu
With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up.
Sun Tzu
There are routes not to be followed, armies not to be attacked, citadels not to be besieged, territory not to be fought over.
Sun Tzu
Factors in the art of warfare are: First, calculations second, quantities third, logistics fourth, the balance of power and fifth, the possibility of victory is based on the balance of power.
Sun Tzu
It is a doctrine of war not to assume the enemy will not come, but rather to rely on one's readiness to meet him not to presume that he will not attack, but rather to make one's self invincible.
Sun Tzu
War is a matter of vital importance to the state the province of life or death the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.
Sun Tzu
For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.
Sun Tzu
Be where your enemy is not.
Sun Tzu
In the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from misfortune.
Sun Tzu
So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.
Sun Tzu
Those who excel in war first cultivate their own humanity and and maintain their laws and institutions. By these means they make their governments invincible.
Sun Tzu
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
All war is deception.
Sun Tzu
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
If the enemy leaves a door open, you must rush in.
Sun Tzu
Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defend against the experts in defense, the enemy does not know where to attack.
Sun Tzu
Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you.
Sun Tzu
He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.
Sun Tzu
Do not press an enemy at bay.
Sun Tzu
The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.
Sun Tzu
