Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Sun Tzu, The Art of War Quotes: Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win
         

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


Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Check all other quotes by Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





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



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Sun Tzu, The Art of War Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sat. 16 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Victorious-warriors-win-first-and-then-go-235385>.




Check out


Other quotes of Sun Tzu, The Art of War


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

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



the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.



Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.



Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.



Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.



He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.



The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.



Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.



When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.



Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

Great results, can be achieved with small forces.





Other quotes you may like



Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life.

Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life.



Respecting your opponent is the key to winning any bout. Hold your enemy in contempt and you may miss the strategy behind his moves

Respecting your opponent is the key to winning any bout. Hold your enemy in contempt and you may miss the strategy behind his moves



I sort of play golf because a lot of my friends are into it, but I'm awful - my handicap is about six or seven thousand.

I sort of play golf because a lot of my friends are into it, but I'm awful - my handicap is about six or seven thousand.



If you have done your homework, then the slightest motion from the teacher can cause you to spin into hundreds of different states of mind. That can only happen for the prepared individual.

If you have done your homework, then the slightest motion from the teacher can cause you to spin into hundreds of different states of mind. That can only happen for the prepared individual.



There is something so perfect about the mountains and the lake and the trees... sometimes I want to tear it all to pieces.

There is something so perfect about the mountains and the lake and the trees... sometimes I want to tear it all to pieces.



Goor or evil, right or wrong, he mattered to me.

Goor or evil, right or wrong, he mattered to me.



A lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I'll tell you exactly where I'm going.

A lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I'll tell you exactly where I'm going.



I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states.

I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states.



Perhaps the Mad Hatter had a reason for calling time Him.

Perhaps the Mad Hatter had a reason for calling time Him.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win". Author of this quote is Sun Tzu, The Art of War. .