Wisdom Quotes

"Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer."

"The skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and then waits for an opportunity to defeat the enemy."

"When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard."

"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."

"Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go."

"Quickest is not always the right way."

"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained."

"A prudent question is one-half of wisdom."

"In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won."

"Do not fight a battle if you do not gain anything by winning."

"The wise warrior avoids the battle."

"In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build walls."

"Never corner your enemy; always give him a way out."

"The wise general prevents war; the foolish one fights it."

"True strength lies in understanding weakness."

"The warrior who surrenders first is the wisest."

"In chaos, find order. In disorder, find clarity."

"Speed without strategy is merely recklessness."

"To win without fighting is the greatest skill."

"Understanding flows from silence and observation."

"The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer."

"Good judgment is the result of experience."

"We cannot hope to solve our problems until we honestly face them."

"Wisdom comes from experience, and often that experience comes from foolishness."

"We must never lose sight of what is truly important."

"A great captain must know when to sail forward and when to cast anchor."

"The greatest treasure is returning home with new understanding."

"The measure of a journey is not the distance traveled, but the wisdom gained."

"A map shows where others have been; wisdom shows where you should go."

"A wise man learns from the mistakes of others; a fool only from his own."