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  • Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war.

    Love   Song   Regret  
    Bernard Cornwell (1999). “Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur”, p.199, Macmillan
  • 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. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

    Art   Military   War  
    Sun Tzu (2012). “The Illustrated Art of War”, p.115, Courier Corporation
  • If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

    Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.
  • The enduring responsibility of the United States Air Force is to provide strategic deterrence for the Nation and fly, fight and win as an integral part of the Joint Team. Together with our brothers and sisters in arms, we underwrite the national strategy of defending the Homeland and assuring allies, while dissuading, deterring and defeating enemies.

    Brother   Military   Team  
  • Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.

    Art   Military   War  
    Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo
  • An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

    Military   Army   Enemy  
    Zedong Mao (1972). “Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung”, p.303, China Books
  • The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

    Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.4, Booklassic
  • Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

  • For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.

    War   Enemy   Advantage  
    James Clavell, Sun Tzu (2013). “The Art of War”, p.14, Hachette UK
  • There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.

    Book   Writing   Sunset  
    Saul Bellow (2010). “Saul Bellow: Letters”, p.167, Penguin
  • The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

    Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.18, Xist Publishing
  • The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

    Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications
  • The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

    War   Army   Opportunity  
    Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo
  • The real Art of Peace is not to sacrifice a single one of your warriors to defeat an enemy. Vanquish your foes by always keeping yourself in a safe and unassailable position; then no one will suffer any losses. The Way of a Warrior, the Art of Politics, is to stop trouble before it starts. It consists in defeating your adversaries spiritually by making them realize the folly of their actions. The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

    Art   Peace   Real  
    Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications
  • The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

    Art   War   Enemy  
    Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo
  • If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

    Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.
  • God's greatest agency; man's greatest agency, for defeating the enemy and winning men back is intercession.

    Winning   Men   Agency  
  • In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.

    Orson Scott Card (2010). “Ender's Game”, p.152, Macmillan
  • In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.

    Love   Believe   Thinking  
    Orson Scott Card (2010). “Ender's Game”, p.152, Macmillan
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