The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field. With his forces intact he disputes the mastery of the emp

Quote by Sun Tzu

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All war is based on deception.

All war is based on deception.

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...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can...

According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can...

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...

To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls...

To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls...

If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a...

If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a...

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...

The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.

The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of...

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of...

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is...

In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is...

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...

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...

A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.

A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

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...

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...

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...

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...