Sun Tzu Quotes, Distance Quotes, Army Quotes

To maintain an army at a distance causes the people to be impoverished.

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Now an army is exposed to six several calamities, not arising from natural causes, 1 but from faults for which the general is responsible. These are: (1) Flight; (2) insubordination; (3) collapse; (4) ruin; (5) disorganisation; (6) rout.

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An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength and strikes weakness.

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And therefore those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him.

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The business of a general is to kick away the ladder behind soldiers when they have climbed up a height.

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The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.

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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.

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Thus, though I have heard of successful military operations that were clumsy but swift, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays.

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War is a matter of vital importance to the state; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.

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As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy.

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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.

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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.

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If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.

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If the enemy leaves a door open, you must rush in.

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One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.

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

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On dispersive ground, therefore, fight not. On facile ground, halt not. On contentious ground, attack not. On open ground, do not try to block the enemy's way. On the ground of intersecting highways, join hands with your allies. On serious ground, gather in plunder. In difficult ground, keep steadily on the march. On hemmed-in ground, resort to stratagem. On desperate ground, fight.

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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.

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He who is not sage and wise, humane and just, cannot use secret agent.s. And he who is not delicate and subtle cannot get the truth out of them.

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If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need to do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way.

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