
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.Sun Tzu
11 quotes by Sun Tzu on the subject of war, collected from across the QuotePlace library. If you came looking for Sun Tzu's thinking on war specifically, rather than everything Sun Tzu ever said, this is the page. About the author: Sun Tzu — Military strategist.

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.Sun Tzu

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

All warfare is based on deception.Sun Tzu

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.Sun Tzu

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.Sun Tzu

The art of war is of vital importance to the State.Sun Tzu

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.Sun Tzu

In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.Sun Tzu

Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.Sun Tzu

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him.Sun Tzu

To know your enemy, you must become your enemy.Sun Tzu