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  • The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

    Art   Military   War  
    Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, Booklassic
  • Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

    Business   War   Fighting  
  • Politics is the womb in which war develops.

    Peace   War   Womb  
    Carl von Clausewitz, Michael Howard, Peter Paret (1989). “On War”, p.149, Princeton University Press
  • You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

    Love   Life   God  
    Albert Einstein (2017). “Einstein on Peace”, p.581, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • When American presidents prepare for foreign wars, they lie.

    Peace   War   Lying  
    Robert Higgs (2005). “Resurgence of the Warfare State: The Crisis Since 9/11”, Independent Inst
  • Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

    Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.7, Xist Publishing
  • Let him who desires peace prepare for war.

    Peace   Military   War  
    Epitoma Rei Militaris bk. 3, prologue See Aristotle 4
  • Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

    "The Art of War". Chapter I: Detail Assessment and Planning. Translated by Chow-Hou Wee, 2003.
  • Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him

    Sun, Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.103, Aegitas
  • There never was a good war or a bad revolution.

    Edward Abbey (1998). “The Fool's Progress: An Honest Novel”, p.140, Macmillan
  • You cannot prevent and prepare for war at the same time.

    Time   War   Preparation  
  • If atomic bombs are to be added as new weapons to the arsenals of a warring world, or to the arsenals of nations preparing for war, then the time will come when mankind will curse the names of Los Alamos and Hiroshima. The people must unite or they will perish.

    War   Science   Names  
    J. Robert Oppenheimer's acceptance speech for Army-Navy "Excellence" Award, November 16, 1945.
  • In a world of danger and trial, peace is our deepest aspiration, and when peace comes we will gladly convert not our swords into plowshares, but our bombs into peaceful reactors, and our planes into space vessels. "Pursue peace," the Bible tells us, and we shall pursue it with every effort and every energy that we possess. But it is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

    Speech at Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. September 06, 1960.
  • Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

    Strength   Peace   War  
    Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.57, Shambhala Publications
  • It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

    Peace   War   Humanity  
    Speech of at Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. September 06, 1960.
  • By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

    Benjamin Franklin, The Secret Libraries (2016). “Benjamin Franklin Quotes... Vol. 23: Motivational and Inspirational Life Quotes by Benjamin Franklin”
  • Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy.

    Peace   War   Knowing  
    Alfred Adler (2002). “The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler, Volume 1: Fundamentals of Individual Psychology and Psychotherapy: the Neurotic Character”, p.89, Alfred Adler Institute
  • Isn't it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? ... There is no way to make peace while preparing for war.

    War   Leader   Way  
  • To secure peace is to prepare for war.

  • When they are preparing for war, those who rule by force speak most copiously about peace until they have completed the mobilization process.

    Peace   War   Talking  
  • All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

    Art   War   Believe  
    The Art of War (6th century b.c.).
  • All patriarchal societies are either preparing for war, at war, or recovering from war.

  • Striving for peace and preparing for war are incompatible with each other, and in our time more so than ever.

    Time   War   Strive  
    Albert Einstein (2010). “Ideas And Opinions”, p.161, Broadway Books
  • To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

    1790 First Annual Address, 8 Jan.
  • Freedom is not nurtured by nations preparing for war.

    War   Preparing   Nations  
    William Appleman Williams, Henry W. Berger (1992). “A William Appleman Williams reader: selections from his major historical writings”, Ivan R Dee
  • If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is tempermental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

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