Sun Tzu citations Page 3

“Continuer la lutte lorsqu'on est victorieux, c'est aussi bien diminuer ses propres forces qu'affaiblir le gage exigé du vaincu. (notes de L. Nachin (1948) sur l'article II)”

L' Art De La Guerre

“La guerre est une affaire d'une importance vitale pour l'État.”

L' Art De La Guerre

“Connais-toi, connais ton adversaire, et cent batailles ne te mettront pas en danger. Si tu ne connais pas ton adversaire et que tu te connais, pour chaque victoire, une défaite. Si tu ne connais ni ton adversaire ni toi-même, à chaque bataille tu seras vaincu.”

L'Art de la guerre

“Connais ton adversaire, connais-toi, et tu ne mettras pas ta victoire en danger. Connais le ciel et connais la terre, et ta victoire sera totale.”

知彼知己者，百战不殆；不知彼而知己，一胜一负；不知彼，不知己，每战必殆。
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L'Art de la guerre

“Si nos soldats ne sont pas surchargés d’tresor, ce n’est pas parce qu’ils détestent les richesses; si leur vie n'est pas trop longue, ce n'est pas parce qu'ils sont peu enclins à la longévité.”

知彼知己，勝乃不殆；知天知地，勝乃可全。
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L'Art de la guerre

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“Faire cent batailles et gagner cent victoires n'est pas la meilleure conduite. Parvenir à battre son adversaire sans l'avoir affronté est la meilleure conduite.”

“Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge.”

Original: (zh) 百战百胜，非善之善者也；不战而屈人之兵，善之善者也。
Source: Livre 孙子兵法孙膑兵法, Sunzi: The Art of War - Sun Bin: The Art of War, 孙子孙膑, Sun Zi & Sun Bin, 大中华文库, Library of Chinese Classics, 1999, 16, 3, Wikiquote, zh
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Sun Tzu: Citations en anglais

“The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: — let such a one be dismissed!”

Source: The Art of War, Chapter XIII · Intelligence and Espionage

“A skilled commander seeks victory from the situation and does not demand it of his subordinates.”

Source: The Art of War, Chapter I · Detail Assessment and Planning

“It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used.”

Variante: The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.
Source: The Art of War, Chapter V · Forces

“When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.”

Source: The Art of War, Chapter XIII · Intelligence and Espionage

“Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.”

Source: The Art of War, Chapter VI · Weaknesses and Strengths

“Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?”

Sun Tzu livre L'Art de la guerre

(zh-TW) 微乎微乎，至於無形；神乎神乎，至於無聲；故能為敵之司命。
Alternative translation: Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.
Alternative translation: O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands.
The Art of War, Chapter VI · Weaknesses and Strengths

“You have to believe in yourself.”