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
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The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Opportunities increase as they are taken.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.
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Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field. With his forces intact he disputes the mastery of the emp
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The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by petty doubts.
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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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So it is said that victory can be made.
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Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.