A leader leads by example not by force.
Sun Tzu - Leadership - Encouragement

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
Sun Tzu - Opportunity - Action

Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril.
Sun Tzu - Knowledge - Self Awareness - Enemy

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.
Sun Tzu - Leadership - Planning - Winning - Battle - Fighting - Losing - Prepared

The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.
Sun Tzu - Leadership - Winning - Battle - Victory - Strategy - Responsibility

If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders are clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.
Sun Tzu - Leadership - Management - Blame - Understanding - Soldier - Fault

Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions.
Sun Tzu - Speed - War - Enemy - Prepared - Opportunity - Attack

It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
Sun Tzu - Winning - Planning - Battle - Losing - Enemy - Knowledge - Self Awareness

What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
Sun Tzu - Winning - Fighting - Clever

A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
Sun Tzu - Battle - Strategy - War - Military - Deceptive


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