Sun Tzu Quotes, Fighting Quotes, Squares Quotes

Getting people to fight by letting the force of momentum work is like rolling logs and rocks. Logs and rocks are still when in a secure place, but roll on an incline; they remain stationary if square, they roll if round. Therefore, when people are skillfully led into battle, the momentum is like that of round rocks rolling down a high mountain - this is force.

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Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.

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Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Land Quotes , Lobbyists Quotes

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

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Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.

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Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy

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Know thy self, know thy enemy.

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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

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The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

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Like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew; like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more.

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The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally

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If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.

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Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Loss Quotes , Winning Quotes

The rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade. Startled beasts indicate that a sudden attack is coming.

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Bestow rewards without respect to customary practice; publish orders without respect to precedent. Thus you may employ the entire army as you would one man.

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If you are strong, appear weak. But if you are weak, appear strong.

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Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.

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

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No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.

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If I wish to engage, then the enemy, for all his high ramparts and deep moat, cannot avoid engagement; I attack that which he is obliged to rescue.

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These are the six ways of courting defeat - neglect to estimate the enemy's strength; want of authority; defective training; unjustifiable anger; nonobservance of discipline; failure to use picked men.

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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

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Tags : Sun Tzu Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Atheist Quotes