Quotes About Patience

dilatoriness.

Si vos ennemis sont plus puissants et plus forts que vous, vous ne les attaquerez point, vous éviterez avec un grand soin ce qui peut conduire à un engagement général ; vous cacherez toujours avec une extrême attention l'état où vous vous trouverez.

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.

although I have heard of reckless haste in war, I have never seen wise delay.

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

Conservare la disciplina e la calma, attendere i primi segnali di disordine e chiasso nell'esercito nemico: in questo consiste l'arte dell'autocontrollo.

Triunfan aquellos que: Saben cuándo luchar y cuando no.

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.

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.

When doing battle, seek a quick victory. A protracted battle will blunt weapons and dampen ardor. If troops lay siege to a walled city, their strength will be exhausted. If the army is exposed to a prolonged campaign, the nation's resources will not suffice.4 When weapons are blunted and ardor dampened, strength exhausted and resources depleted, the neighboring rulers will take advantage of these complications.5

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.

Se há justas razões para se encolerizar, que o faça, mas não imite a ferocidade do tigre.

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

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

Nunca se debe atacar por cólera y con prisas. Es aconsejable tomarse tiempo en la planificación y coordinación del plan.

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

Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

Trust in tomorrow...Every day of your life, there's been a tomorrow. I promise you, there'll be a tomorrow. —Alex Morales to Miranda Evans

Every day we're one day closer to death. But there's no reason to rush into it.

but it finally occurred to me that the time was going to pass anyway, I might as well try to have something to show for it

If you're not sure if the dog has something or not, don't ask it if it has anything. You may talk the dog into an alert. Let the dog make up its own mind. Leave the area of greatest interest, search other areas or take a break, then bring the dog back in. Try to approach from another direction. Observe what your dog does without cueing from you; sometimes the dog will have no further interest in the area. – Marcia Koenig

The very moment I admitted we were flirting, I lost patience for it.

Expect nothing and fear nothing, here or anywhere. That is your first lesson.