Sun Tzu Quotes Meme – Harnessing Ancient Wisdom with Modern Humor

The art of war is of vital importance to the State. – Sun Tzu

All warfare is based on deception. – Sun Tzu

There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. – 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

He who wishes to fight must first count the cost. – Sun Tzu

The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. – Sun Tzu

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. – Sun Tzu

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. – 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 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

There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. – 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

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust. – Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu Quotes Meme – Harnessing Ancient Wisdom with Modern Humor part 2

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

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move. – Sun Tzu

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved. – Sun Tzu

Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley. – Sun Tzu

He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious. – Sun Tzu

If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. – Sun Tzu

The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. – Sun Tzu

To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy. – Sun Tzu

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. – Sun Tzu

If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt. – Sun Tzu

If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by. – Sun Tzu

Even the finest blade can be blunted by excessive use. – Sun Tzu

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. – Sun Tzu

The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed on him. – Sun Tzu

A wise ruler does not reward cleverness but rewards wisdom. – Sun Tzu

Opportunities multiply as they are seized. – Sun Tzu

Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation, and they will then live. When people fall into danger, they are then able to strive for victory. – Sun Tzu

It is the unemotional, reserved, calm, detached warrior who wins, not the hothead seeking vengeance and not the ambitious seeker of fortune. – Sun Tzu

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. – Sun Tzu

The wise warrior avoids the battle and wins the war. – Sun Tzu

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death. – Sun Tzu

Victory usually goes to the army who has better trained officers and men. – Sun Tzu

Opportunities multiply as they are seized. – Sun Tzu

Make your enemy prepare on his left and he will be weak on his right. – Sun Tzu

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. – Sun Tzu

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting. – Sun Tzu

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

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

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. – Sun Tzu

The wise warrior avoids the battle and wins the war. – Sun Tzu

Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. – Sun Tzu

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