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Sun Tzu Quotes — 17 Timeless Lines

17 quotes from Sun Tzu, arranged the way they appear in Quote 2048: from the lightest line on the 2 tile to the crown quote on the 2048 tile, and on to 131072 in the app.

All quotes come from public-domain works or traditional proverbs; attributions were checked against their sources.

1. 2

   All warfare is based on deception

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese兵者，詭道也

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2. 4

   In war, prize victory, not prolonged campaigns

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese兵貴勝，不貴久

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3. 8

   Disorder is born of order; cowardice of courage

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese亂生於治，怯生於勇

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4. 16

   Supreme excellence is to attack the enemy's plans

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese上兵伐謀

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5. 32

   He who knows when to fight and when not to fight will win

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese知可以戰與不可以戰者勝

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6. 64

   The skilled fighter moves the enemy, and is not moved by him

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese善戰者，致人而不致於人

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7. 128

   Thrown onto deadly ground, one survives

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese投之亡地然後存

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8. 256

   The victorious army wins first, and then seeks battle

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese勝兵先勝而後求戰

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9. 512

   To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme skill

   — Sun Tzu

   Original · Classical Chinese不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也

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10. 1024

    Know the enemy and know yourself

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese知彼知己，百戰不殆

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11. 2048👑 Crown quote

    Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as fire, steady as the mountain

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese疾如風，徐如林，侵掠如火，不動如山

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12. Levels 4096–131072 continue in the app.
13. 4096

    Rely not on the enemy's not coming, but on our readiness to receive him

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese無恃其不來，恃吾有以待也

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14. 8192

    Subtle and more subtle, until you reach the formless

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese微乎微乎，至於無形

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15. 16384

    See soldiers as sons; they follow you

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese視卒如嬰兒，故可與之赴深谿

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16. 32768

    Engage with the orthodox; win with the unorthodox

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese以正合，以奇勝

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17. 65536

    Water follows the land; war, the foe

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese水因地而制流，兵因敵而制勝

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18. 131072

    Be unbeatable, then await the enemy

    — Sun Tzu

    Original · Classical Chinese先為不可勝，以待敵之可勝

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