Quotes About Tactics

Ser violento al principio y terminar después temiendo a los propios soldados es el colmo de la ineptitud.

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.

A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.

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

1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. 2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. 3. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field. 4. These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.

An orderly mess is founded on a careful schedule; a bold fear is founded on a potential energy; a strong weakness is founded on the formation of the troops.

Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: (1) He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. (2) He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. (3) He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. (4) He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. (5) He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally, but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and of shrewdly calculating difficulties, dangers, and distances, constitutes the test of a great general. He, who knows these things, and in fighting, puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He, who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated.

los que no son totalmente conscientes de las desventajas de servirse de las armas no pueden ser totalmente conscientes de las ventajas de utilizarlas.

The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known

Muzaffer olacak bir ordu önce zafer kazanaca?? ortam? yarat?r, sonra düÅŸmanla savaÅŸa giriÅŸir; yenilecek ordu önce düÅŸmana savaÅŸ açar, sonra savaÅŸ s?ras?nda galip gelecek bir ÅŸans doÄŸmas?n? bekler.

the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

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.

Él debe ser capaz de confundir a sus oficiales y soldados con informes y presentaciones falsas, y así mantenerlos en la ignorancia total.

The terrain leads to measurements; The measurements lead to estimates; The estimates lead to calculations; The calculations lead to weighing the options; The weighing leads to victory.5

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

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

Good warriors take their stand on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make an opponent prone to defeat.

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

Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.

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