The Art of War

[lowkeys01]

Survival of the fittest

[joyboy7247]

"Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him."

[joyboy7247]

"If equally matched, we can offer battle; if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy; if quite unequal in every way, we can flee from him."

[joyboy7247]

"Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory."

[joyboy7247]

"The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers."

[joyboy7247]

“He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.”

[joyboy7247]

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.”

[joyboy7247]

“Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.”

[James Band]

Sun Tzu’s Art of War, very practical.

[King Inaño]

To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

[joyboy7247]

"The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand."

[joyboy7247]

"The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven."

[joyboy7247]

"The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success."

[joyboy7247]

"Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength."

[joyboy7247]

"Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted."