Quotes About Conflict

by Capt. E. F. Calthrop, R.F.A. However, this translation is, in the words of Dr. Giles, excessively bad. He goes further in this criticism: It is

All one can say is that this power will be exercised wisely by some, foolishly by others, and that among those who bear arms some will be loyal and others rebellious. [58]

attacks a powerful state, his generalship shows itself in

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.

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

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.

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

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

War is a place of life and death, a path towards survival and destruction.

Las armas son instrumentos de mal augurio

Those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him. One able to make the enemy come of his own accord does so by offering him some advantage. And one able to prevent him from coming does so by hurting him. If you are able to hold critical points on his strategic roads the enemy cannot come. Therefore Master Wang said: 'When a cat is at the rat hole, ten thousand rats dare not come out; when a tiger guards the ford, ten thousand deer cannot cross.

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

Conseguir cien victorias en cien batallas no es la medida de la habilidad: someter al enemigo sin luchar es la suprema excelencia.

Nota bene: this was in 207 B.C., and may well cause us to blush for the Christian armies that entered Peking in 1900 A.D.]

A path of war is the path of deception: -when you're strong, pretend to be weak -when you're close, pretend to be afar -if the enemy is strong, avoid him -if he's angry, confuse him -if his man are united, stir the conflict within them

many words. Sun Tzu's 13 Chapters and Wu Ch`i's Art of War are the two books that people commonly refer to on the subject of military matters. Both of them are widely distributed, so I will not discuss

I heard that in war, rushing is madness, but I've never seen postponing that was wise.

In war, attack directly; secure your victory indirectly

Within the dynamic of war, there's only direct and indirect, but their variations are inexhaustible. They are born one from the other within infinite tireless circle.

SavaÅŸ kand?rmacal? bir iÅŸtir. Bu nedenle vurabilecekken vuramayacakm?? gibi göstermek, sald?racakken sald?ramayacakm?? gibi göstermek, yakla??rken uzakla??yrmuÅŸ gibi göstermek, uzakla??rken yak?nla??yormuÅŸ gibi göstermek gerekir.

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant

En asuntos militares, no es necesariamente más beneficioso ser superior en fuerzas, sólo evitar actuar con violencia innecesaria; es suficiente con consolidar tu poder, hacer estimaciones sobre el enemigo y conseguir reunir tropas; eso es todo.

he will win who knows when to fight, and when not to fight