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Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Enemy Fighting Victory War Will You
Related authors: Confucius Han Fei Hu Shih Lao Tzu Mencius Zhuangzi
Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack. Sun Tzu
Defense General Attack He Know Does Opponent Hence Whose Defend
Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared. Sun Tzu
Death Prohibit Feared Superstitious Taking Calamity Until Itself Then Doubts Away Need
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence. Sun Tzu
Victory Herd See Only Excellence Within Common Ken
The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. Sun Tzu
Life Death War Art Safety Matter State Ruin Neglected Inquiry Life And Death Vital Road Importance Subject Art Of War Account Either Which Hence
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. Sun Tzu
Good Enemy Opportunity Old First Defeat Possibility Put Beyond Waited Themselves Then Fighters Defeating
In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. Sun Tzu
War Art Best Good Enemy Country Destroy Take Shatter Practical Intact Art Of War Whole Thing
The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution. Sun Tzu
Good Ruler General Caution Full Enlightened
Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations. Sun Tzu
Army Matters Liberal Relating Secret Secret Agent Intimate Those Given More Operations None Commander Close Than Confidential Rewards Agent Agents
He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. Sun Tzu
Win Will Superior Both He Forces Knows How Handle Inferior Who
It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results. Sun Tzu
Great Wise Army Intelligence Achieve Will Ruler General Only Purposes Results Great Results Highest Spying Use Who Thereby Enlightened
If fighting is sure to result in victory, than you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding. Sun Tzu
You Fight Result Victory Will Fighting Ruler Though Must Forbid Bidding Sure Than Then Even
There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited. Sun Tzu
War Country Never Protracted Been Which
For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards. Sun Tzu
Enemy Must Perceive Advantage Also Rewards Them Defeating
If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity. Sun Tzu
Money Long Our Distaste Soldiers Longevity Because Riches Lives
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