War & Conflict Sayings
58 sayings found from the Ancient era from 16 authors
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The best fighter is never angry.
The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people become. The more sharp weapons the people have, the more troubled the state becomes. The more cunning and skill man possesses, the more peculiar things appear. The more laws are promulgated, the …
Conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straightforwardness, and greed by contentment.
The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.
One who is benevolent has no enemy.
For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.
Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.
When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.
Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.
The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.
He who wishes to fight must first count the cost.