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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Therefore the skilful 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.
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So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to fight and when not to fight are victorious. Those who discern when to use many or few troops are victorious. Those whose upper and lower ranks have the same desire are victorious.
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Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.
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He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.
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When you do battle, even if you are winning, if you continue for a long time it will dull your forces and blunt you edge...If you keep your armies out in the field for a long time, your supplies will be insufficient. Transportation of provisions itself consumes 20 times the amount transported.
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Know thy enemy and know thy self and you will win a hundred battles.
winning ignorant enemy
When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal.
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In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.
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He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.
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Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins - this is the rule of armed struggle.
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He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
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If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
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Winning Strategists are certain of triumph before seeking a challenge. Losing Strategists are certain to challenge before seeking a triumph.
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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.