A wall of stone can be broken, an army can be routed. But he who makes an ally of the mountains and rivers commands...
The supreme art is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. It is to subdue the enemy without fighting. A wise...
An army without a supply train is lost. A settlement without a granary is a corpse waiting to fall. Do not mistake the management...
The will to fight is the sharpest blade in any arsenal. A commander who loses the spirit of his troops before the first blow...
A wise leader does not act on hope or guess; he acts on foreknowledge. Without knowing the terrain, the location of resources, or the...
The art of war teaches that ground is a commander's greatest ally or most treacherous foe. The same is true when choosing a place...
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. This principle extends beyond the battlefield to all endeavors. Knowing when to...
Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. This cannot be achieved through hope or guesswork, but only through foreknowledge. Before you...
An army without commanders is but a flock of sheep driven before a wolf. A community without a clear chain of command is no...
The selection of a leader is not a matter of preference, but of survival. Brute strength or a loud voice may win a skirmish,...