Defeating The Enemy Quotes

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

  Sun Tzu

  Art Of War, Opportunity, Enemy

  Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.4, Booklassic

  182 Copy quote

  Show source

• Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

  Sun Tzu

  Inspirational Life, Lying, War

  73 Copy quote

• 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.

  Bernard Cornwell

  Love, Song, Regret

  Bernard Cornwell (1999). “Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur”, p.199, Macmillan

  35 Copy quote

  Show source

• If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, War, Greatest Victory

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.

  38 Copy quote

  Show source

• The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

  Sun Tzu

  Lying, Art Of War, Opportunity

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.18, Xist Publishing

  17 Copy quote

  Show source

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

  Sun Tzu

  War, Army, Opportunity

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo

  49 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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.

  Orson Scott Card

  Love, Believe, Thinking

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

  40 Copy quote

  Show source

• The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Communication, Warrior, Way

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

  26 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Peace, Real

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

  15 Copy quote

  Show source

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

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo

  14 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  Military, War, Inspiration

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.

  129 Copy quote

  Show source

• The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo

  29 Copy quote

  Show source

• An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

  Mao Zedong

  Military, Army, Enemy

  Zedong Mao (1972). “Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung”, p.303, China Books

  27 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  Enemy, Defeat, Enders Game

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

  78 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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.

  Saul Bellow

  Book, Writing, Sunset

  Saul Bellow (2010). “Saul Bellow: Letters”, p.167, Penguin

  12 Copy quote

  Show source

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

  Sun Tzu

  War, Enemy, Advantage

  James Clavell, Sun Tzu (2013). “The Art of War”, p.14, Hachette UK

  13 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2012). “The Illustrated Art of War”, p.115, Courier Corporation

  12 Copy quote

  Show source

• God's greatest agency; man's greatest agency, for defeating the enemy and winning men back is intercession.

  S. D Gordon

  Winning, Men, Agency

  11 Copy quote

• 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.

  Norton A. Schwartz

  Brother, Military, Team

  11 Copy quote