Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzuwas a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and Eastern philosophy. Aside from his legacy as the author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and Asian culture as a legendary historical figure. His birth name was Sun Wu,...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
military winning ignorant
Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril.
war opportunity speed
What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.
art war moving
Know yourself and you will win all battles. Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
art war army
Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting signs and signals.
strength peace art-of-war
Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
fighting deception enemy
All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.
art war wind
Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain
war virtue crime
To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.
fighting desperate position
In desperate position, you must fight.
art war waiting
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.
planning easy difficult
Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
war moving enemy
Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
mma enemy despair
However desperate the situation and circumstances, don't despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none of them. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness. When surprised, take the enemy by surprise.
art-of-war fate winning
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise, for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.