Sun Tzu

Quotes from Sun Tzu.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
- Sun Tzu

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.
- Sun Tzu

If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
- Sun Tzu

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.
- Sun Tzu

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.
- Sun Tzu

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used.
- Sun Tzu

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
- Sun Tzu

For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.
- Sun Tzu

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
- Sun Tzu