710 Quotes by Sun Tzu

Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

In desperate position, you must fight.

Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.

When he pretends to flee, do not pursue.

If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away.

Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former.

With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up.

It is through the dispositions of an army that its condition may be discovered. Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory,; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.

If a battle can not be won do not fight it.