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Art Of War Quotes

It makes him hated above all things, as I have said, to be rapacious, and to be a violator of the property and women of his subjects, from both of which he must abstain Picture Quote #1

A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of external powers Picture Quote #1

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move Picture Quote #1

If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory Picture Quote #1

Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss Picture Quote #1

These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post Picture Quote #1

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Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former Picture Quote #1

If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away Picture Quote #1

If you are situated at a great distance from the enemy, and the strength of the two armies is equal, it is not easy to provoke a battle, and fighting will be to your disadvantage Picture Quote #1

With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy Picture Quote #1

Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is weakly garrisoned Picture Quote #1

With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up Picture Quote #1

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With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies. Then you will be able to fight with advantage Picture Quote #1

When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders Picture Quote #1

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near Picture Quote #1

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard Picture Quote #1

Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm Picture Quote #1

One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing Picture Quote #1

One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it Picture Quote #1

If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger, do not fight Picture Quote #1

Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total Picture Quote #1

When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory Picture Quote #1

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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage Picture Quote #1

One who has few must prepare against the enemy; one who has many makes the enemy prepare against him Picture Quote #1

When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways Picture Quote #1

As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy Picture Quote #1

Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this Picture Quote #1

Do not engage an enemy more powerful than you. And if it is unavoidable and you do have to engage, then make sure you engage it on your terms, not on your enemy’s terms Picture Quote #1

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It makes him hated above all things, as I have said, to be rapacious, and to be a violator of the property and women of his subjects, from both of which he must abstain (Art Of War Quotes) A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of external powers (Art Of War Quotes) When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move (Art Of War Quotes) If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory (Art Of War Quotes) Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss (Art Of War Quotes) These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post (Art Of War Quotes) Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former (Art Of War Quotes) If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away (Art Of War Quotes) If you are situated at a great distance from the enemy, and the strength of the two armies is equal, it is not easy to provoke a battle, and fighting will be to your disadvantage (Art Of War Quotes) With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy (Art Of War Quotes) Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is weakly garrisoned (Art Of War Quotes) With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up (Art Of War Quotes) With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies. Then you will be able to fight with advantage (Art Of War Quotes) When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders (Art Of War Quotes) All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near (Art Of War Quotes) When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard (Art Of War Quotes) Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm (Art Of War Quotes) One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all (Art Of War Quotes) Thus, though I have heard of successful military operations that were clumsy but swift, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays (Art Of War Quotes) So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing (Art Of War Quotes) One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it (Art Of War Quotes) If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger, do not fight (Art Of War Quotes) Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total (Art Of War Quotes) When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory (Art Of War Quotes) Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage (Art Of War Quotes) One who has few must prepare against the enemy; one who has many makes the enemy prepare against him (Art Of War Quotes) When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways (Art Of War Quotes) As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy (Art Of War Quotes) Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this (Art Of War Quotes) Do not engage an enemy more powerful than you. And if it is unavoidable and you do have to engage, then make sure you engage it on your terms, not on your enemy’s terms (Art Of War Quotes)

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