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Sun Tzu advises on wisdom in managing conflict and achieving victory without fighting.
9 Maret 2024 10:00
Brilio.net - Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military and strategic philosopher who lived in the 6th to 5th centuries BC. He is known as the author of "The Art of War", a classic work in the world of military and strategy that remains relevant today.
Sun Tzu was not only a war tactician, but also a philosopher who gave wise advice about wisdom in dealing with conflict and life's challenges.
One of the advice often expressed by Sun Tzu is about wisdom in war. He emphasized the importance of understanding the enemy and oneself well before engaging in combat.
Sun Tzu believed that a deep knowledge of both sides would provide a significant strategic advantage. He also emphasized the importance of tactics of deception, deception, and flexibility in designing war strategies.
Additionally, Sun Tzu provides advice on wisdom in managing conflict and achieving victory without fighting. He taught that conquest without the need for battle was the ultimate advantage.
According to him, a wise leader must have high diplomatic skills to build a peaceful solution and avoid unnecessary bloodshed. Sun Tzu's advice provides inspiration in a broader context, not only in the military context, but also in everyday life to achieve goals with wisdom and deep understanding.
In order to understand Sun Tzu's art of war in everyday life, you can observe it through Sun Tzu's advice or quotes. Reported by brilio.net from various sources, Friday (8/3). The following are Sun Tzu quotes from the war tactician, inspiring and providing understanding about life.
Sun Tzu quotes about war
Sun Tzu quotes
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1. "The ultimate art of war is to conquer the enemy without fighting."
2. Opportunities thrive when they are taken.
3. "All war is based on deception."
4. "In the midst of chaos, there must be an opportunity to conquer the opponent."
5. "The wise man who waits patiently for an unwary enemy, will achieve victory."
6. "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."
7. "The victorious soldier first fights and then goes to war, while the defeated soldier fights first and then seeks victory."
8. "The greatest victory is one that does not require fighting."
9. "Feign inferior when you are actually strong, and stronger when you are actually weak."
10. "When you surround an army, provide a way out. Don't push a desperate enemy too hard."
11. "To know the enemy, you must become the enemy yourself."
12. "The art of war teaches us to depend not on the possibility of the enemy not coming, but on our readiness to receive it; not on the possibility of the enemy not attacking, but on the fact that we have made our position unassailable."
13. "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the outcome of a hundred battles."
14. "Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like lightning."
15. "Engage people with what they expect; that's what they can understand and confirm their projections. This sets them in a predictable response pattern, occupying their minds as you wait for extraordinary moments they can't anticipate."
16. "The opportunity to defeat the enemy is given by the enemy himself."
17. "What determines whether an army wins is the general who is the decision point"
18. "All warfare is based on thinking about disabling the opponent."
19. "In war, the way is to avoid the strong and attack the weak."
20. "Winners are those who know when to fight and when not to fight."
Sun Tzu quotes about opportunities
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21. "There is no example of a nation that has profited from prolonged warfare."
22. "When the enemy is relaxed, make them work hard. When they are full, starve them. When they are settled, make them move."
23. "Good warriors first avoid the possibility of defeat, and then wait for the opportunity to win."
24. "Wise leaders do not reward their ministers for intelligence, but for results."
25. "The wise soldier who waits and prepares for an unprepared enemy, will achieve victory."
26. "There are no more than five musical notes, but the combination of these five produces more melodies than can ever be heard."
27. "There are no more than five basic colors, but in combination, they produce more colors than can ever be seen."
28. "Wake him up, and learn the principles of his activity or inactivity. Force him to open up, so as to discover his weak points."
29. "Build a golden bridge for your enemies for a smooth retreat."
30. "Keep an eye on the enemy's movements anytime and anywhere, there is no mercy for those who lose in war."
31. "Mark signs of weakness, and understand when it's time to attack or retreat."
32. "The management of many people is the same as the management of few people. This is an organizational problem."
33. "There is no other way to win, you only need a mature strategy to beat your opponent."
34. "A wise warrior avoids battle."
35. "Know yourself and you will win all battles."
36. "Those skilled in war bring the enemy into battle and not be carried by it."
37. "Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will not be threatened in a hundred battles."
38. "When you are competent, appear incompetent. When effective, appear ineffective."
39. "Opportunities to defeat the enemy can be seen when the enemy begins to fear."
40. "If you wait by the river long enough, the corpses of your enemies will float up."
Sun Tzu quotes about strategy
Sun Tzu quotes
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41. "Whoever depends entirely on acts of war will be destroyed; whoever depends entirely on acts of peace will perish."
42. "The battle must continue when the opponent is beaten back."
43. "War remains a nightmare for generals."
44. "In the practical art of war, it is best to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to crush and destroy it is no good thing."
45. "When fighting, the way is to conquer the weak and avoid the strong."
46. "Winners are strategists who only seek battle after victory is achieved."
47. "The general who advances without desiring fame and retreats without fear of disgrace, who thinks only of protecting his country and rendering good service to his ruler, is the jewel of the kingdom."
48. "One may know how to conquer without being able to do it."
49. "Strategy without tactics is the late route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."
50. "Time in war is the key to success in winning the battlefield."
51. "In the midst of chaos, the enemy will act cleverly."
52. "deception is the basic way to win a battle."
53. "Reflect and consider before you move."
54. "All war is based on deceiving the opponent."
55. "Conquer your opponent when he is weak and lacking troops."
56. "In war, shy away from stronger troops and crowd out weaker troops."
57. "Putting troops into war is the key to victory."
58. "Repel the troops with all your might, then achieve complete victory."
59. "Everyone can see these tactics with which I conquer, but what no one can see is the strategy from which victory is born."
60. "The strength of an army lies in the spearhead which is continuously sharpened using strategy."
61. "Knights are destined to die on the battlefield."
62. "One who is wise and prepares for an enemy who is not, will achieve victory."
63. "In war, decisions are the absolute thing that determines the victory or defeat of an army."
64. "Every opportunity can be a great opportunity to win the battle."
65. "In war there are many traps in the form of deception from the enemy."
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
