Sun Tzu Quotes, Thoughts and images
It is more important to outhink your enemy, than to outfight him
Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.
Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.
If you are strong, appear weak. But if you are weak, appear strong.
The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.
Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain
A leader leads by example not by force.
Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
All war is based on deception.
A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.
The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.
Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.
The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.
Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war
If your enemy is superior, evade him
Kill one, terrify a thousand.
Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it.
Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain
All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.
Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.
Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.
Unless you enter the tiger's lair, you cannot get hold of the tiger's cub's.
The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.