The Art of War Highlighted

List of Art 1) “Never interrupt your enemy when he
of War
Quotes: is making a mistake”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
2) “Convince Your Enemies that he will

gain very little by attacking you; this will
diminish his enthusiasm”
List of Art 1) “Never interrupt your enemy when
of War
Quotes: he is making a mistake”
2) “Convince Your Enemies that he will

gain very little by attacking you; this will
diminish his enthusiasm”
3) “Opportunities multiply as they are

seized”
4) “If you know the enemy and know
yourself, you need not fear the result of a
hundred battles. If you know yourself but
not the enemy, for every victory gained
you will also suffer a defeat. If you know
neither the enemy nor yourself, you will
succumb in every battle.”
5) “The Supreme Art of War is to subdue

the enemy without fighting”
6) “Appear weak when you are strong and

strong when you are weak.”
7) “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.”
8) “The greatest victory is that which
requires no battle.”
9) “Strategy without Tactics is the

slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise
before defeat”
10) “The whole secret lies in confusing

the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our
real intent.”
11) “Thus the expert in battle moves the

enemy, and is not moved by him.”
12) “Anger may in time change to

gladness; vexation may be succeeded by
content. But a kingdom that has once
been destroyed can never come again into
being; nor can the dead ever be brought
back to life.”
13) “Attack him where he is unprepared,

appear where you are not expected.”
14) “Attack is the secret of defense;

defense is the planning of an attack.”
15) “Knowing the enemy enables you to

take the offensive, knowing yourself
enables you to stand on the defensive.”
16) “If his forces are united, separate

them.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
17) “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.”
18) “But a kingdom that has once been

destroyed can never come again into
being; nor can the dead ever be brought
back to life.”
19) “who does not know the evils of war

cannot appreciate its benefits”
20) “Hence a commander who advances

without any thought of winning personal
fame and withdraws in spite of certain
punishment, whose only concern is to
protect his people and promote the
interests of his ruler, is the nation’s
treasure. Because he fusses over his men
as if they were infants, they will
accompany him into the deepest valleys;
because he fusses over his men as if they
were his own beloved sons, they will die
by his side. If he is generous with them
and yet they do not do as he tells them, if
he loves them and yet they do not obey
his commands, if he is so undisciplined
with them that he cannot bring them into
proper order, they will be like spoiled
children who can be put to no good use at
all.”
BONUS: “Our successes and failures in life can be
traced to how well or how badly we deal
with the inevitable conflicts that confront
us in society.” ― Robert Greene, The 33
Strategies of War
“In a little while you will have forgotten

everything; in a little while everything
will have forgotten you.” ― Marcus
Aurelius
Art of 21) “Disorder came from order, fear came
War Quote
– Part 2: from courage, and weakness came from
strength.”
22) “Those skilled at making the enemy

move do so by creating a situation to
which he must conform; they entice him
with something he is certain to take, and
with lures of ostensible profit they await
him in strength.”
23) “When your army has crossed the

border, you should burn your boats and
bridges, in order to make it clear to
everybody that you have no hankering
after home.”
24) “He who advances without seeking

fame, Who retreats without escaping
blame, He whose one aim is to protect his
people and serve his lord, The man is a
jewel of the Realm”
25) “If there is a disturbance in the camp,
the general’s authority is weak. ”
26) “do many calculations lead to victory,

and few calculations to defeat”
27) “There are five dangerous faults

which may affect a general: (1)
Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture; (3)
a hasty temper, which can be provoked by
insults; (4) a delicacy of honor which is
sensitive to shame; (5) over-solicitude for
his men, which exposes him to worry and
trouble.”
28) “When the outlook is bright, bring it

before their eyes; but tell them nothing
when the situation is gloomy.”
29) “the opportunity of defeating the

enemy is provided by the enemy
himself.”
30) “Whether in an advantageous position

or a disadvantageous one, the opposite
state should be always present to your
mind.”
31) “Treat your men as you would your

own beloved sons. And they will follow
you into the deepest valley.”
32) “When you surround an army, leave

an outlet free. Do not press a desperate
foe too hard.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of
War
33) “When the enemy is relaxed, make
them toil. When full, starve them. When
settled, make them move.”
34) “So in war, the way is to avoid what
is strong, and strike at what is weak.”
35) “who wishes to fight must first count

the cost” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
36) “Be extremely subtle even to the

point of formlessness. Be extremely
mysterious even to the point of
soundlessness. Thereby you can be the
director of the opponent’s fate.” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War
37) “One may know how to conquer

without being able to do it. ” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War
38) “The wise warrior avoids the battle.”
39) “He who is prudent and lies in wait

for an enemy, who is not, will be
victorious.”

real intent.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
41) “It is easy to love your friend, but

sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to
love your enemy.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art
of War
42) “Disorder came from order, fear came

from courage, weakness came from
strength.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
43) “Conform to the enemy’s tactics until

a favorable opportunity offers; then come
forth and engage in a battle that shall
prove decisive.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of
War
44) “Hence it is only the enlightened ruler

and the wise general who will use the
highest intelligence of the army for
purposes of spying and thereby they
achieve great results. Spies are a most
important element in water, because on
them depends an army’s ability to move.”
45) “Hence a wise general makes a point

of foraging on the enemy.” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War
46) “Those who are able to adapt and

change in accord with the enemy and
achieve victory are called divine.”
47) “There is no instance of a country

having benefited from prolonged warfare.
It is only one who is thoroughly
acquainted with the evils of war can
thoroughly understand the profitable way
of carrying it on.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of
War
48) “Therefore, the skillful commander
imposes his will on the enemy by making
the enemy come to him instead of being
brought to the enemy.” ― Sun Tzu, The
Art of War
49) “When you start a fire, be to

windward of it. Do not attack from the
leeward.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Bonus: “We suffer more in imagination than in
reality.” ― Seneca
“The things you think about determine

the quality of your mind.”― Marcus
Aurelius
Art of 50) “He will win who knows when to
War
Quotes fight and when not to fight.” ― Sun
Part 3: Tzu, The Art of War
51) “the wise leader’s plans,

considerations of advantage and of
disadvantage will be blended together.”
52) “Let your plans be dark and

impenetrable as night, and when you
move, fall like a thunderbolt.” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War
53) “Supreme excellence consists of

breaking the enemy’s resistance without
fighting.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
54)“All warfare is based on deception.

Hence, when we are able to attack, we
must seem unable; when using our forces,
we must appear 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.” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War
55) “If your enemy is secure at all points,

be prepared for him. If he is in superior
strength, evade him. If your opponent is
temperamental, seek to irritate him.
Pretend to be weak, that he may grow
arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him
no rest. If his forces are united, separate
them. If sovereign and subject are in
accord, put division between them. Attack
him where he is unprepared, appear
where you are not expected.” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War
56) “Move swift as the Wind and closely-

formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire
and be still as the Mountain.” ― Sun
Tzu, The Art of War

real intent.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Bonus 1) Grand strategy is the art of looking
War
Strategy beyond the present battle and calculating
Quotes: ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and
plot to reach it.” ― Robert Greene, The
33 Strategies of War
2) “It is your own bad strategies, not the

unfair opponent, that are to blame for
your failures. You are responsible for the
good and bad in your life.”
― Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of
War
3) “Every day you face battles—that is

the reality for all creatures in their
struggle to survive. But the greatest battle
of all is with yourself—your weaknesses,
your emotions, your lack of resolution in
seeing things through to the end.”
― Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of
War
4) “When you have success, be extra

wary. When you are angry, take no
action. When you are fearful, know you
are going to exaggerate the dangers you
face. War demands the utmost in realism,
seeing things as they are. The more you
can limit or compensate for your
emotional responses, the closer you will
come to this ideal.” ― Robert
Greene, The 33 Strategies of War
5) “Once we accept our limits, we go

beyond them.” ― Albert Einstein
6) “Waste no more time arguing what a

good man should be. Be one.” ― Marcus
Aurelius

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List of Art 1) “Never interrupt your enemy when he

2) “Convince Your Enemies that he will

2) “Convince Your Enemies that he will

3) “Opportunities multiply as they are

5) “The Supreme Art of War is to subdue

6) “Appear weak when you are strong and

7) “To win one hundred victories in one

9) “Strategy without Tactics is the

10) “The whole secret lies in confusing

11) “Thus the expert in battle moves the

12) “Anger may in time change to

13) “Attack him where he is unprepared,

14) “Attack is the secret of defense;

15) “Knowing the enemy enables you to

16) “If his forces are united, separate

17) “Move not unless you see an

18) “But a kingdom that has once been

19) “who does not know the evils of war

20) “Hence a commander who advances

“In a little while you will have forgotten

22) “Those skilled at making the enemy

23) “When your army has crossed the

24) “He who advances without seeking

26) “do many calculations lead to victory,

27) “There are five dangerous faults

28) “When the outlook is bright, bring it

29) “the opportunity of defeating the

30) “Whether in an advantageous position

31) “Treat your men as you would your

32) “When you surround an army, leave

35) “who wishes to fight must first count

36) “Be extremely subtle even to the

37) “One may know how to conquer

39) “He who is prudent and lies in wait

40) “The whole secret lies in confusing

41) “It is easy to love your friend, but

42) “Disorder came from order, fear came

43) “Conform to the enemy’s tactics until

44) “Hence it is only the enlightened ruler

45) “Hence a wise general makes a point

46) “Those who are able to adapt and

47) “There is no instance of a country

49) “When you start a fire, be to

“The things you think about determine

51) “the wise leader’s plans,

52) “Let your plans be dark and

53) “Supreme excellence consists of

54)“All warfare is based on deception.

55) “If your enemy is secure at all points,

56) “Move swift as the Wind and closely-

57) “The whole secret lies in confusing

2) “It is your own bad strategies, not the

3) “Every day you face battles—that is

4) “When you have success, be extra

5) “Once we accept our limits, we go

6) “Waste no more time arguing what a

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