Of all rewards none [is] more liberal than those given to secret agents. Sun Tzu More Quotes by Sun Tzu More Quotes From Sun Tzu If this is long delayed, weapons are blunted and morale depressed. Sun Tzu war long art Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger. Sun Tzu energy decision war Go into emptiness, strike voids, bypass what he defends hit him where he does not expect you. Sun Tzu bypass void doe So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. Sun Tzu strong military war The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a surge of violent motion is always reduced to the perfectly still. Sun Tzu samurai warrior battle The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and of shrewdly calculating difficulties, dangers and distances, constitutes the test of a great general. Sun Tzu war country art In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns. Sun Tzu victory campaigns war Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware. Sun Tzu war lying art As water has no constant form, there are in war no constant conditions. Sun Tzu water war art When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. If the enemy's troops march up angrily and remain facing ours for a long time without either joining battle or removing demands, the situation is one that requires great vigilance and circumspection. To begin by bluster, but afterward to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence. Sun Tzu numbers war art The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both. Sun Tzu snakes war art It is the business of a general to be serene and inscrutable, impartial and self-controlled. Sun Tzu self war art Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. Sun Tzu art-of-war dear opponents There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. Sun Tzu art-of-war military giving When he utilizes combined energy, his fighting men become as it were like unto rolling logs or stones. For it is the nature of a log or stone to remain motionless on level ground, and to move when on a slope; if four-cornered, to come to a standstill, but if round-shaped to go rolling down. Sun Tzu war art moving When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory. Sun Tzu war order art The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of your force at the point where you join in battle. You can strike with the few and be many if you strike your adversary in his gaps. Seek out places where the defense is not strict, the place not tightly guarded, the generals weak, the troops disorderly, the supplies are scarce and the forces are isolated. Sun Tzu battle war art The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand. Sun Tzu business leadership war The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. Sun Tzu army military war He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance. Sun Tzu ignorance war art
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