Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

Military Strategist

Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military strategist known for his influential work 'The Art of War,' which has shaped military and leadership thinking.

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Born
circa 544-01-01
Died
January 1, 0496
Quotes
450
Rank
#15

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"Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign."

Art Military War
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"Should one ask: 'how do I cope with a well-ordered enemy host about to attack me?' I reply: seize something he cherishes and he will conform to your desires."

Art War Enemy
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"Should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."

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"The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. When their substance is drained away, they will be afflicted by heavy exactions. With this loss of substance and exhaustion of strength, the homes of the people will be stripped bare, and their incomes dissipated."

Home Army Loss
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"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."

Art Clever Military
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"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight."

Art War Fighting
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"Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy."

War Army Enemy
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"If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner"

Fighting Might Chance
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"When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move."

Art War Moving
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"To plan secretly, to move surreptitiously, to foil the enemy's intentions and balk his schemes, so that at last the day may be won without shedding a drop of blood."

Moving Blood Enemy
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"The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not be swayed by petty doubts."

Art War Order
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"Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all."

Real Battle May
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"The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain."

Art Military War
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"Great results, can be achieved with small forces."

Art War Results
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"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."

Strength Peace War
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"What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy."

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"The essential factor of military success is speed, that is taking advantage of others' unpreparedness or lack of foresight, their failure to catch up, going by routes they do not expect, attacking where they are not on guard. This you cannot accomplish with hesitation."

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