Quotes from Sun Tzu

Words of peace, without negotiations, are signs of treachery.

Si utilizas al enemigo para derrotar al enemigo, serás poderoso en cualquier lugar a donde vayas.

The messengers with the words of reconciliation want peace.

Excessive rewards are the mark of desperation, while the excessive punishments are the mark of debility.

A wise warrior never gets lost when he goes; he's never in confusion, when acting.

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.

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.

Ciente de tuas capacidades e limitações, não inicies nenhuma empreitada que não possas levar a cabo.

When troops flee, are insubordinate, distressed, collapse in disorder or are routed, it is the fault of the general. None of these disasters can be attributed to natural causes.

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

To see the sun and moon is no sign of sharp sight; to hear the noise of thunder is no sign of a quick ear.

Secure your victory by attacking indefensible position.

When senior officers are angry and insubordinate, and on encountering the enemy rush into battle with no understanding of the feasibility of engaging and without awaiting orders from the commander, the army is in a state of collapse.

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.

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you.

Cuando te halles en un terreno cerrado, prepara alguna estrategia y muévete. Cuando te halles en un terreno mortal, lucha.

When the general is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules to guide the officers and men and when the formations are slovenly the army is in disorder.

Quão lamentável é arriscar tudo em um único combate, negligenciando a estratégia vitoriosa, e fazer com que o destino de tuas armas dependa de uma única batalha!

Confirmation of the ground is of the greatest assistance in battle. Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control victory are virtues of the superior general.

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

Správným zp?sobem jak ?elit úto?ící armádÄ› není doufat, že nepÃ…â"¢ijde, ale naopak pÃ…â"¢ipravit se co nejlépe na její pÃ…â"¢íchod.

Everyone is an atheist until they clog a toilet in someone else's house