Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
Sun TzuRead
Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Small efforts can lead to significant achievements.
This quote by Sun Tzu emphasizes the idea that substantial outcomes can be reached, even with minimal resources or efforts. It suggests that strategy and efficiency are often more important than sheer size or power in achieving great results.
Themes
SuccessResultsEffortsStrategyAchievement
In practice
Example use cases
In a team meeting to inspire members to focus on impactful work.
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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.
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You can ensure the success of your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked. Therefore, that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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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.
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As water shapes its flow in accordance with the ground, so an army manages its victory in accordance with the situation of the enemy.
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