Every battle is won before it is fought. Sun Tzu More Quotes by Sun Tzu More Quotes From Sun Tzu Unless you know the mountains and the forests, the defiles and impasses, the lay of the marshes and swamps, you cannot maneuver with an armed force. Unless you use local guides, you cannot get the advantages of the land. Sun Tzu land war art When torrential water tosses boulders, it is because of its momentum. When the strike of a hawk breaks the body of its prey, it is because of timing. Sun Tzu army water war In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack.. the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers. Sun Tzu fighting war art He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious. Sun Tzu purpose war art Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war Sun Tzu badass sweat war To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues. Sun Tzu crime virtue war He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated. Sun Tzu fighting war art You can prevent your opponent from defeating you through defense, but you cannot defeat him without taking the offensive. Sun Tzu warrior opponents defense First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability. Sun Tzu waiting enemy firsts The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy. Sun Tzu war enemy art If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle Sun Tzu art-of-war warrior military Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy. Sun Tzu army war enemy No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique. Sun Tzu fighting war art A sovereign of high character and intelligence must be able to know the right man, should place the responsibility on him, and expect results. Sun Tzu responsibility character war He who wishes to fight must first count the cost Sun Tzu art-of-war fighting wish When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move. Sun Tzu war art moving Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected. Sun Tzu tactics-and-strategy war art What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations. Sun Tzu army war art Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy; forceful execution of even a poor plan can often bring victory. Sun Tzu execution wrecks victory Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared. Sun Tzu doubt war needs
