Art of War – The Best Quotes for Strategy and Victory
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. – Sun Tzu
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. – Sun Tzu
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. – Sun Tzu
The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities… It is best to win without fighting. – Sun Tzu
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. – Sun Tzu
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. – Sun Tzu
Opportunities multiply as they are seized. – Sun Tzu
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. – Sun Tzu
Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting. – Sun Tzu
All warfare is based on deception. – Sun Tzu
When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move. – Sun Tzu
If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by. – Sun Tzu
Know yourself and you will win all battles. – Sun Tzu
Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected. – Sun Tzu
Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain. – Sun Tzu
Art of War – The Best Quotes for Strategy and Victory part 2
The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. – Sun Tzu
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. – Sun Tzu
Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances. – Sun Tzu
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. – 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
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. – Sun Tzu
The greatest warrior is not the one who wins every battle, but the one who wins without fighting. – Sun Tzu
The art of war is simple and effective – know your enemy, know yourself, and victory is certain. – Sun Tzu
One may know how to conquer without being able to do it. – Sun Tzu
The skillful strategist defeats the enemy without fighting and wins the war without destruction. – Sun Tzu
The wise warrior avoids the battle before it begins. – Sun Tzu
The greatest leaders are those who inspire their troops to fight not just for victory, but for a cause greater than themselves. – Sun Tzu
Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems. – Sun Tzu
Keep your friends close, and your enemies even closer. – Sun Tzu
The best war is the war that never takes place. – Sun Tzu
Know when to fight and when to retreat. – Sun Tzu
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. – Sun Tzu
Victory belongs to the most persevering. – Napoleon Bonaparte
The only way to deal with the enemy is to face them head-on. – Napoleon Bonaparte
In war, nothing is impossible. – Napoleon Bonaparte
A leader is a dealer in hope. – Napoleon Bonaparte
The true art of war is not to die for your country but to make the enemy die for his. – George S. Patton
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. – General George S. Patton
The best defense is a good offense. – General George S. Patton
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. – Jose Narosky
The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it. – B.K.S. Iyengar
Victory comes not through defeating others, but in conquering oneself. – Lao Tzu
The greatest battles are fought within. – Unknown
The art of war is like a chess game, strategy is the master’s move. – Unknown
War is only an invention, not a biological necessity. – Margaret Mead
The battle is won or lost in the mind before it’s fought on the ground. – Unknown
The art of war is simple – know your enemy, know yourself, and victory is assured. – Unknown
True mastery of the art of war is achieved by understanding oneself and one’s opponent. – Unknown
War does not determine who is right, only who is left. – Unknown