Quotes from Sun Tzu

The general who in advancing does not seek personal fame, and in withdrawing is not concerned with avoiding punishment, but whose only purpose is to protect the people and promote the best interests of his sovereign, is the precious jewel of the state.

Proto se tedy armáda staví lstí , vede se kupÃ…â"¢edu za získáním výhod a neustále mÄ›ní sv?j tvar, ?lení se a znovu se spojuje. Jen tak dokáže být rychlá jako vítr, nehybná a stálá jako les. Dokáže úto?it a ni?it jako ohe?; stojí-li, je jako hory. Poznat ji je stejnÄ› t?žké jako poznat tmu, ale pohybuje se jako hrom.

Si no puedes ser fuerte, pero tampoco sabes ser débil, serás derrotado.

Hence a wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy. One cartload of the enemy's provisions is equivalent to twenty of one's own, and likewise a single PICUL of his provender is equivalent to twenty from one's own store.

The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. Thus on the one hand we have ability to protect ourselves; on the other, a victory that is complete.

PoÅ¡leÅ¡-li muže do boje, pak ?ím déle bude trvat dosažení vítÄ›zství, tím více se otupí jejich zbranÄ› a pohasne žár v jejich srdcích.

Divino arte de la sutileza y el secreto! Si se aprende a ser invisible, e inaudible, se puede tener la suerte del enemigo en las manos.

A wise leader always considers about gains and damages in his decisions.

Jsou pÃ…â"¢íkazy vládce, které nepÃ…â"¢ijmeÅ¡.

That the impact of your army may be like a grindstone dashed against an egg — this is effected by the science of weak points and strong.

A skillful warrior doesn't depend on enemy's absence, but on his own readiness.

Ten, kdo ?asto vydává odmÄ›ny svým voják?m, je v tísni.

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.

Secure the defense by defending unattacked.

Ten, kdo nabízí mír, aniž by si kladl jakýchkoli podmínek, chystá lest.

The enemy can be numerous, but we can stop the fight.

Speed is the essence of War. Exploit the enemy's unpreparedness; attack him unawares; take an unexpected route.

Without a full understanding of the harm caused by war, it is impossible to understand the most profitable way of conducting it

Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total.

There are five traps for a general: recklessness, cowardice, incendiary character, refinement of honor and the care for his own people

Postaví-li se do ?ela vojska muž, který svou moudrostí na takový úkol nesta?í, je domýÅ¡livý. Postaví-li se do ?ela vojska muž, který svou odvahou na takový úkol nesta?í, je chvástavý. Postaví-li se do ?ela vojska muž, který nezná Tao a neprožil dostatek bitev, je vydán Å¡tÄ›stÄ›nÄ›.

The heading meansliterally The Nine Variations, but as SunTzu does not appear to enumerate these, and as, indeed, he hasalready told us (V SS. 6-11) that such deflections from theordinary course are practically innumerable, we have little optionbut to follow Wang Hsi, who says that Nine stands for anindefinitely large number.

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.

Vojáci jsou oddáni pÄ›ti vÄ›cem: Pro svého vojev?dce zapomenou na svou rodinu. PÃ…â"¢ejdou-li hranici, zapomenou na své pÃ…â"¢íbuzné. StÃ…â"¢etnou-li s nepÃ…â"¢ítelem, zapomenou na sebe. Jsou-li odhodláni zemÃ…â"¢ít, budou žít. Neustálá honba za vítÄ›zstvím je z tÄ›chto pÄ›ti nejmenÅ¡í.