sun tzu

Question 1

All warfare is based on deception

Answer 1

All warfare is based on deception

Question 2

A leader leads by example, not by force

Answer 2

A leader leads by example, not by force

Question 3

It is more important to out think your enemy, than to out fight him

Answer 3

It is more important to out think your enemy, than to out fight him

Question 4

Opportunities multiply as they are seized

Answer 4

Opportunities multiply as they are seized

Question 5

Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems

Answer 5

Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems

Question 6

If a battle cannot be won do not fight it

Answer 6

If a battle cannot be won do not fight it

Question 7

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity

Answer 7

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity

Question 8

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak

Answer 8

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak

Question 9

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting

Answer 9

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting

Question 10

If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things

Answer 10

If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things

Question 11

To know your enemy, you must become your enemy

Answer 11

To know your enemy, you must become your enemy

Question 12

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

Answer 12

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

Question 13

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust

Answer 13

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust

Question 14

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

Answer 14

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

Question 15

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt

Answer 15

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt

Question 16

Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley

Answer 16

Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valle

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win

Answer 18

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win

Question 19

If the enemy opens the door, you must race in

Answer 19

If the enemy opens the door, you must race in

Question 20

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics

Answer 20

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics

Question 21

First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy’s moment of vulnerability

Answer 21

First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy’s moment of vulnerability

Question 22

The King is only fond of words and cannot carry them into deeds

Answer 22

The King is only fond of words and cannot carry them into deeds

Question 23

The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline, thus it is in his power to control success

Answer 23

The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline, thus it is in his power to control success

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Build your enemy a golden bridge and he will gladly cross it

Answer 25

Build your enemy a golden bridge and he will gladly cross it

Question 26

You have to believe in yourself

Answer 26

You have to believe in yourself

Question 27

When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this

Answer 27

When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this

Question 28

The Nail that sticks up gets hammered first

Answer 28

The Nail that sticks up gets hammered first

Question 29

"Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, I served in the United States Navy,”

Answer 29

President John F. Kennedy

Question 30

One who continually reexamines himself and corrects his faults will grow

Answer 30

One who continually reexamines himself and corrects his faults will grow

Question 31

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form, one should not think of these two as separate things

Answer 31

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form, one should not think of these two as separate things

Question 32

I am not the way only the way to the way

Answer 32

I am not the way only the way to the way

Question 33

Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie

Answer 33

Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie

Question 34

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye

Answer 34

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye

Question 35

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first

Answer 35

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first

Question 36

To climb Mount Fuji you must first find a path

Answer 36

To climb Mount Fuji you must first find a path

Question 37

Moral decisions do not come in shades of gray, only right and wrong

Answer 37

Moral decisions do not come in shades of gray, only right and wrong

Question 38

Respect and caution replace fear

Answer 38

Respect and caution replace fear

Question 39

A samurai has no reason to be cruel, and no need to prove his strength

Answer 39

A samurai has no reason to be cruel, and no need to prove his strength

Question 40

Courtesy distinguishes a samurai from an animal, and reveals one’s true strength

Answer 40

Courtesy distinguishes a samurai from an animal, and reveals one’s true strength

Question 41

The decisions he makes and how he carries them out are a reflection of his true nature

Answer 41

The decisions he makes and how he carries them out are a reflection of his true nature

Question 42

He need not make promises; speaking and doing are as if the same

Answer 42

He need not make promises; speaking and doing are as if the same

Question 43

The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life

Answer 43

The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life

Question 44

There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better-stronger-richer-smarter, everything is within, and everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself

Answer 44

There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better-stronger-richer-smarter, everything is within, and everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself

Question 45

Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world

Answer 45

Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world

Question 46

Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others

Answer 46

Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others

Question 47

Respect Buddha and the Gods without counting on their help

Answer 47

Respect Buddha and the Gods without counting on their help

Question 48

You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honor

Answer 48

You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honor

Question 49

You can only fight the way you practice

Answer 49

You can only fight the way you practice

Question 50

There is more than one path to the top of the mountain

Answer 50

There is more than one path to the top of the mountain

Question 51

In strategy you must know the ways of other schools

Answer 51

In strategy you must know the ways of other schools

Question 52

From one thing know ten thousand things

Answer 52

From one thing know ten thousand things

Question 53

When one thing becomes two this is not a good thing

Answer 53

When one thing becomes two this is not a good thing

Question 54

Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die

Answer 54

Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die

Question 55

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger

Answer 55

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger

Question 56

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts

Answer 56

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts

Question 57

Two great warriors, Time and Patience

Answer 57

Two great warriors, Time and Patience

Question 58

A man said to the Buddha, "I want Happiness." Buddha said, first remove "I", that's ego, then remove "want", that's desire

Answer 58

A man said to the Buddha, "I want Happiness." Buddha said, first remove "I", that's ego, then remove "want", that's desire

Question 59

A little learning is a dangerous thing drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow droughts intoxicate the brain and drinking largely sobers us again

Answer 59

A little learning is a dangerous thing drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow droughts intoxicate the brain and drinking largely sobers us again