To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
The Art of War, Chapter III
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Sun Tzu quotes
c. 544-496 BC ยท Philosophers and ancient wisdom
Chinese military strategist traditionally credited with writing The Art of War.
8 quotes, 8 traced to where Tzu said or wrote them.
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.
The Art of War, Chapter III
If you know others and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.
The Art of War, Chapter III
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
The Art of War, Chapter IV
Management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization.
The Art of War, Chapter V
A skilled commander seeks victory from the situation and does not demand it of his subordinates.
The Art of War, Chapter V
All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.
The Art of War, Chapter VI, tr. Lionel Giles
Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
The Art of War, Chapter X