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

Quote by Sun Tzu

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Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise...

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise...

Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in...

Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in...

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity...

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity...

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 proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's...

The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people'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...

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself...

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself...

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it...

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it...

You have to believe in yourself.

You have to believe in yourself.

All war is based on deception.

All war is based on deception.

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every...

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every...

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 general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought...

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought...

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.

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...

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

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

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory...

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory...

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the...

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the...