Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. 13 of Sun Tzu’s Most Famous Quotes and Teachings
In business, I subscribe to the abundance mindset, which means there is plenty to go around if you take a win-win mindset. Although Sun Tzu very much lived by a code of honor, war is primarily a zero-sum game. Although I think it’s important to know aspects of human nature, I don’t see the need to reference those teachings here and don’t think they are applicable to a values-driven way of life. In full disclosure, there are a lot of Sun Tzu’s teachings that either feel out of date, too war-like or too focused on trickery. To get you started, I have listed my favorite quotes and what they mean to me.
Whether you are just curious about Sun Tzu’s teachings because you have heard a quote or you think there is sage advice from a military genius from 2,400 years ago that you might be able to apply in your career or life, I encourage you to read the book. If equally matched, fight, and if not, split and reevaluate.” Every battle is won before it is ever fought.” Later in the movie, Fox impresses Gekko with a Sun Tzu quote, “If your enemy is superior, evade him. Corporate raider Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) quotes Sun Tzu by saying to his new protege Bud Fox, “I don’t throw darts at a board. Many fans of Star Wars (yours truly included) say the teachings of Yoda are a blend between Lao Tzu and Sun Tzu. My own interest in Sun Tzu’s teachings was first piqued when I saw the movie Wall Street in high school. These teachings have even become a part of pop culture. In addition, teachings from Lao Tzu, a contemporary of Sun Tzu in ancient China (who wrote the Tao Te Ching), and Miyamoto Musashi, a Samurai warrior (who wrote the The Book of Five Rings), have been applied in modern life. While these lessons are usually studied during times of war, over the past half century or so, they have entered modern life, especially in business. Written 2,400 years ago, The Art of War is amazing because the lessons it imparts still ring so true. My son and I like to watch history documentaries, and I wanted to tell you about one we watched just the other day, about Sun Tzu and his famous book called The Art of War.
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