Sun Tzu Quotes

兵者，詭道也。故能而示之不能，用而示之不用，近而示之遠，遠而示之近，

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time passes swiftly by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken, awaken. Awaken! Take heed. Do not squander your life.

Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.

It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.

Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. The most difficult things in the world must be done while they are still easy, the greatest things in the world must be done while they are still small. For this reason sages never do what is great, and this is why they can achieve that greatness.

If we wish to wrest an advantage from the enemy, we must not fix our minds on that alone, but allow for the possibility of the enemy also doing some harm to us, and let this enter as a factor into our calculations.

施無法之賞，懸無政之令。犯三軍之眾，若使一人。

If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame.

If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. But, if orders are clear and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their oficers.

Where there are repeated wars, the people are weakened; when they score repeated victories, rulers become haughty. Let haughty rulers command weakened people, and rare is the nation that will not perish as a result.

Attack by Stratagem

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.

凡用兵之法，全國爲上；破國次之；全軍爲上，破軍次之；全旅爲上，破旅次之；全卒爲上，破卒次之；全伍爲上，破伍次之。