48 Quotes About Art-of-war

In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory.

Management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization.

You can ensure the success of your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked. Therefore, that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain

The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed!

In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him

Know thy self, know thy enemy.