Quotes By Author: Sun Tzu

“You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.”

“But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.”

“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”

“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.”

“The wise warrior avoids the battle.”

“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 combinationthey produce more hues than can ever been seen.There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations ofthem yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.”

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”