"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."
"If asked how to cope with a great host of the enemy in orderly array and on the point of marching to the attack, I should say: "Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will." Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots."
13 likes
Source: Sun Tzu, Wu Qi, Wei Liao, Sima Rangju, Jiang Ziya (2017). “The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China”, p.139, Arcturus Publishing
About the author
Same author
More quotes by Sun Tzu
"Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems."
"It is more important to outhink your enemy, than to outfight him"
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
"The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
"He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight."