20 Top Lessons From The Book The Art of War

1. “The wise warrior avoids the battle.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

2. “There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

3. “Who wishes to fight must first count the cost”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

4. “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

5. “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

6. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

7. “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

8. “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

9. “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

10. “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.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

11. “Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

12. “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

13. “Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

14. “If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

15. “Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

16. “Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

17.“Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment — that which they cannot anticipate.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

18. “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

19. “Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

20. “Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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