Quotes About Opportunity

Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical. No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.

Ne négligez pas de courir après un petit avantage lorsque vous pourrez vous le procurer sûrement et sans aucune perte de votre part. Plusieurs de ces petits avantages qu'on pourrait acquérir et qu'on néglige occasionnent souvent de grandes pertes et des dommages irréparables.

When an army falls into danger, it can snatch victory from defeat.

As oportunidades multiplicam-se à medida que são agarradas.

One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.

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La defensa es para tiempos de escasez, el ataque para tiempos de abundancia.

No principle in the world is always right, and no thing is always wrong. What was used yesterday may be rejected today, what is rejected now may be used later on. This use or disuse has no fixed right or wrong. To avail yourself of opportunities at just the right time, responding to events without being set in your ways, is in the domain of wisdom. If your wisdom is insufficient, even if you are widely learned and highly skilled, you'll come to an impasse wherever you go.

Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.

When an advancing army enemy crosses water do not meet him at the water's edge. It is advantageous to allow half his force to cross and then strike.

Protegernos contra la derrota está en nuestras manos, pero la oportunidad de derrotar al enemigo proviene siempre del enemigo.

Los buenos generales son de otra manera: se comprometen hasta la muerte, pero no se aferran a la esperanza de sobrevivir; actúan de acuerdo con los acontecimientos en forma racional y realista sin dejarse llevar por las emociones ni estar sujetos a quedar confundidos. Cuando ven una buena oportunidad, son como tigres, en caso contrario cierran sus puertas. Su acción y su no acción son cuestiones de estrategia y no pueden ser complacidos ni enfadados.

When the enemy presents an opportunity, speedily take advantage of it. Anticipate him in seizing something he values and move in accordance with a date secretly fixed. The doctrine of war is to follow the enemy situation in order to decide on battle. Therefore at first be shy as a maiden. When the enemy gives you an opening be swift as a hare and he will be unable to withstand you.

Follow the advantages and use the opportunity.

Move only if there is a real advantage to be gained.

When a force Has fallen into danger, It can Snatch victory From defeat.

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.

The essence of adventure lies in taking risks and exploring the unknown.

history makes us who we are, but we can make history, also, and that anyone can be a hero, if they just choose to be.

When everything else is boring, there's something to be said for risk.

Freedom has always been dangerous.

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