If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Art of War; Translation: Lionel Giles; Wording matched to cited full-text edition; whitespace, punctuation, capitalization and footnote markers normalized. Literary speakers reviewed.
- The Art of War
More from Sun Tzu
See allIn the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
Sun TzuAll warfare is based on deception.Sun TzuThere is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.Sun TzuSupreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.Sun TzuThe Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger.Sun TzuThe Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.Sun Tzu
Sun TzuAll warfare is based on deception.Sun TzuThere is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.Sun TzuSupreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.Sun TzuThe Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger.Sun TzuThe Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.Sun TzuMore history
See allIt does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
ConfuciusNature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao TzuThe wound is the place where the light enters you.
RumiYou have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Marcus AureliusWaste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.Marcus AureliusAn unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates
ConfuciusNature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.Lao TzuThe wound is the place where the light enters you.RumiYou have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.Marcus AureliusWaste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.Marcus AureliusAn unexamined life is not worth living.Socrates