The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

Quote by Sun Tzu

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The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and...

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and...

War is based on deception.

War is based on deception.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of...

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of...

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against...

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against...

Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation,...

Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation,...

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists...

To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists...

Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than...

Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than...

All warfare is based on deception.

All warfare is based on deception.

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's...

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's...

Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their...

Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their...

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the...

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the...

You have to believe in yourself.

You have to believe in yourself.

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is...

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is...

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles...

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles...

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous...

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous...

Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?

Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?