One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage. - Sun Tzu

" "

One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.

destroy victory enemy
English
Collect this quote

About Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu (孫子 Sūn Zǐ; c. 6th century BC) was a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. He is also known as Sun Wu (孫武; Sūn Wǔ), and Chang Qing (長卿; Cháng Qīng).

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: 孫子
Alternative Names: Sun Wu • Suentzyy • Suen Tzyy
All quotes from Sun Tzu Similar Quotes by other Originators

Try QuoteGPT

Chat naturally about what you need. Each answer links back to real quotes with citations.

Additional quotes by Sun Tzu

Again, if the campaign is protracted, the resources of the State will not be equal to the strain.
The Art of War · January 11, 2005 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
Find Similar
It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from
Find Similar

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Set Up MCP