Sun Tzu Quotes
"The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.""Wheels of justice grind slow but grind fine.""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 mi""What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.""Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.""In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.""There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen. There are not""Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.""If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.""Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.""We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors.""You have to believe in yourself.""The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.""If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak.""Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.""Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.""Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.""Who wishes to fight must first count the cost.""There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: 1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction; 2) cowardice, which leads to capture; 3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; 4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; 5) over-""Ponder and deliberate before you make a move."