Quotes About Strategy

A wise warrior never gets lost when he goes; he's never in confusion, when acting.

war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

los que ganan todas las batallas no son realmente profesionales; los que consiguen que se rindan impotentes los ejércitos ajenos sin luchar son los mejores maestros del Arte de la Guerra.

Ciente de tuas capacidades e limitações, não inicies nenhuma empreitada que não possas levar a cabo.

When troops flee, are insubordinate, distressed, collapse in disorder or are routed, it is the fault of the general. None of these disasters can be attributed to natural causes.

Las armas son instrumentos de mala suerte; emplearlas por mucho tiempo producirá calamidades.

Secure your victory by attacking indefensible position.

When senior officers are angry and insubordinate, and on encountering the enemy rush into battle with no understanding of the feasibility of engaging and without awaiting orders from the commander, the army is in a state of collapse.

Hay que dejarle una salida a un ejército rodeado. Muéstrales una manera de salvar la vida para que no estén dispuestos a luchar hasta la muerte, y así podrás aprovecharte para atacarles. No presiones a un enemigo desesperado. Un animal agotado seguirá luchando, pues esa es la ley de la naturaleza.

A skillful warrior provokes, but he's never provoked.

Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you.

Cuando te halles en un terreno cerrado, prepara alguna estrategia y muévete. Cuando te halles en un terreno mortal, lucha.

Quão lamentável é arriscar tudo em um único combate, negligenciando a estratégia vitoriosa, e fazer com que o destino de tuas armas dependa de uma única batalha!

Confirmation of the ground is of the greatest assistance in battle. Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control victory are virtues of the superior general.

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

Správným zp?sobem jak ?elit úto?ící armádÄ› není doufat, že nepÃ…â"¢ijde, ale naopak pÃ…â"¢ipravit se co nejlépe na její pÃ…â"¢íchod.

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¡.