Quotes About Tactics

The Moral Law, Heaven, Earth, The Commander, Method, and Discipline. These Five Heads should be familiar to every general. He who knows them, will be victorious. He who knows them not, will fail.

conceal your dispositions, and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains.

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.]

Si vas a colocar tu ejército en posición de observar al enemigo, atraviesa rápido las montañas y vigílalos desde un valle.

the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.

Follow the advantages and use the opportunity.

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

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

The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.

No te sitúes río abajo. No camines en contra de las corriente, ni en contra del viento.

In war, practice dissimulation, and you will succeed.

Un ejército prefiere un terreno elevado y evita un terreno bajo, aprecia la luz y detesta la oscuridad.

The most means victory, the least means defeat; none of it, a certain defeat.

threw light upon the principles of war. It is obvious enough that Ssu-ma Ch`ien at least had no doubt about the reality of Sun Wu as

He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.

Victories of a skillful warrior aren't extraordinary, but flawless because they're unavoidable.

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.

The art of 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

Use victory over an enemy to bolster your own strenght.

L'invincibilité se trouve dans la défense, la possibilité de victoire dans l'attaque.

17. All warfare is based on deception. 18. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

In war, appreciate victory, not a prolonged campaign.

In war, attack directly; secure your victory indirectly