100 Art Of War Quotes

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Art Of War Quotes

1. “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
2. “Every battle is won or lost before it is fought.”
3. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”
4. “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”
5. “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”
6. “All warfare is based on deception.”
7. “He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.”
8. “The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him.”
9. “Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”
10. “The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.”
11. “There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.”
12. “Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”
13. “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”
14. “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.”
15. “There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.”
16. “The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.”
17. “The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.”
18. “When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with arrogance. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.”
19. “If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.”
20. “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.”
21. “Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.”
22. “What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.”
23. “The greatest warriors are not warlike.”
24. “Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.”
25. “When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.”
26. “Those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him.”
27. “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.”
28. “If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.”
29. “The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.”
30. “The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin.”
31. “Know the enemy, know yourself, and victory is never in doubt, not in a hundred battles.”
32. “If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”
33. “The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.”
34. “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.”
35. “The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy and does not require too much from individuals.”
36. “Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.”
37. “When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.”
38. “The wise warrior avoids the battle.”
39. “It is more important to out-think your enemy than to outfight him.”
40. “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”
41. “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.”
42. “There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.”
43. “The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.”
44. “The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.”
45. “When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with arrogance. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.”
46. “If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.”
47. “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.”
48. “Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.”
49. “What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.”
50. “The greatest warriors are not warlike.”