Quote

According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?

Sun Tzu

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Sun Tzu
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Strategist
Writer
Kingdom of Qi
Sun Wu
Sun Zi
Changqing
According
Victory
Help
War
Helping
Others
Many
Assessment
Even
Troops

More quotes by Sun Tzu

Image
There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.
Sun Tzu
Image
To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.
Sun Tzu
Image
Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.
Sun Tzu
Image
Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.
Sun Tzu
Image
In war, practice dissimulation and you will succeed.
Sun Tzu
Image
It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy upright and just, and thus maintain order.
Sun Tzu
Image
Use humility to make the enemy haughty. Tire them by flight. Cause division among them. When they are unprepared, attack and make your move when they do not expect it.
Sun Tzu
Image
Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
Sun Tzu
Image
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
Image
Bestow rewards without regard to rule, issue orders without regard to previous arrangements and you will be able to handle a whole army as though you had to do with but a single man.
Sun Tzu
Image
Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.
Sun Tzu
Image
Like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more.
Sun Tzu
Image
Engage people with what they expect it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate.
Sun Tzu
Image
The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points and his forces being thus distributed in many directions, the numbers we shall have to face at any given point will be proportionately few.
Sun Tzu
Image
It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him if five to one, to attack him if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.
Sun Tzu
Image
To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad is better than to destroy them. For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the supreme of excellence. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence.
Sun Tzu
Image
In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory.
Sun Tzu
Image
Order or disorder depends on organisation and direction courage or cowardice on circumstances strength or weakness on tactical dispositions.
Sun Tzu
Image
It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used.
Sun Tzu
Image
One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.
Sun Tzu