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Sun Tzu Quotes

Chinese - Philosopher | B.C.545 - B.C.470

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

Excellence Fighting Enemy Resistance

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

Decision Quality Strike Victim Like

He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.

Fight Will Cannot Victorious Knows

To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Excellence Fight Conquer Fighting

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

War Strategy Enemy Attack Supreme

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

Success Victory Attack Lies Defence

A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.

Good Fame Commander Benevolent

Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.

Yourself Victory Saying Stand You

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.

Fate You Mysterious Director Point

If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.

Yourself You Enemy Ignorant Your

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

Leadership Wait Enemy Will Prudent

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

Opportunity Hands Enemy Defeat Own

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