Strategy Quotes

To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

who wishes to fight must first count the cost

Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.

When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders'.

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.

If your opponent is of choleric temper,   seek to irritate him.  Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

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.

If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst. [One may know the condition of a whole army from the behavior of a single man.]

When you are dealing with an invisible enemy, use most resources as shield, and a bit as a bait.

Risk is the factor of a stratagem measured by what man is powerless to control.

You must become your enemy to truly understand him.

Trouble cannot be avoided, you either go looking for it or it will come looking for you.

War is more than battles, and battles are more than violence.

You cannot intimidate people with real bullets, but you can intimidate them with fake gun.

Sometimes, if your opponent is determined to win the battle, let him win the wrong battle.

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity.

Power is like a house of cards. Leave it alone and it will stand forever. But if you try to build it higher and higher, sooner or later it is bound to collapse.

Most of us fear change. Even when our minds say change is normal, our stomachs quiver at the prospect. But for strategists and managers today, there is no choice but to change.

At some point, you will hit a plateau. If you keep doing same things you did to get to that point, make a change.

The author says one of the sources of resilience is the ability to measure and perceive early warning signs so as to adapt.

I am always trying to figure God out so that I can figure Him in. But after a while I figure that I should just let God be God, and figure that He’ll figure it all out anyway.

Government was rarely more than a choice between the disastrous and the unpalatable.

If there isn't a struggle, there's no stretch, and therefore no growth. Easy doesn’t change you and comfort won’t challenge you. Coasting isn't a strategy.

If you delegate tasks, you create followers, if you delegate authority, you create leaders

Our best-laid plans are often our worst-made decisions.

You need a strategy to assume leadership, but only the character can sustain leaders as who they really are.

Those leaders who fail, lack the capability to resonate their idea & thoughts

People who have nothing much in mind for next week speak instead about the next century or millennium.

His level of experience is nearly transcendent.

When a kingdom rests on it, I always expect difficulty. Then, if there is none, no blame. But if there is, one is prepared.

The best way to predict future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Confronted by menace or what is perceived as menace, governments will usually attempt to smash it, rarely to examine it, understand it, and drefine it.

The men were always wary of an officer who took form more seriously than function.

Strategic wisdom is an integral and multidimensional intelligence.

Every new situation requires new strategy.

At the end of the day, if you’re wasting your time by not investing in yourself, you’re going to waste away—and that would be the greatest waste of all.

Any ideas how we can develop a strategy for success? The answer is ... developing an action plan. It’s that simple!

Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warrior's success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters.

In all spheres of life, there are constraints. You have to develop your own strategy to overcome each constraint.

The mind can be hunted, but hunting needs the mind.

Clarity enables Empowerment

No army is comprised of all the same kinds of units or types of troops. There is power in diversity. If you always see only one choice, or use only one option, you will surely lose more than you win.

Think crazily, even if others laugh at you. Act bravely, even if you are all alone.

Every difficulty requires new strategy to overcome it.

The first lesson in constructing viral content is having the strength, courage, and self-confidence to get in touch with your own feelings, thinking about what profoundly affects you.

A task is only difficulty, when we not find the best strategy to get it done.

Without passion, nobody can truly commit to anything and without optimism, positive outcomes become scarce.

Life is like butter - when things cool down it can be reshaped

The definition of a professional is one who does a job well even when they don't like it.

There is hope for you.