Author Nationality

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.

Nationality : Chinese

He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.

Nationality : Chinese

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.

Nationality : Chinese

All warfare is based on deception.

Nationality : Chinese

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Nationality : Chinese

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

Nationality : Chinese

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

Nationality : Chinese

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Nationality : Chinese

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, ‘We did this ourselves.’

Nationality : Chinese

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Nationality : Chinese