15 Profound Quotes from Military Leader Sun Tzu Few names in military theology are more respected than Sun Tzu.

"All warfare is based on deception." So said Sun Tzu in his timeless strategic bestseller "The Art of War," read the world over by armchair generals and some high school football coaches ...

Six quotes from Sun Tzu; six rules; and the similarities do not end here. Football is just a reflection of life, or of what it has been before.

Smoke and mirrors, deceit. Only by deception you shall win wars. This isn’t the motto of the Mossad, or from the old testament, this is Sun Tzu.

Among the warring states was Wu, and it was here that Sun Tzu sat down to write “The Art of War”. While a famous author today, nothing much is known about Sun Tzu’s life.

Sun Tzu best expressed the martial role of deception in saying "All warfare is based on deception." ...

Sun Tzu has a lot to say about deception and its critical importance in warfare: “All warfare is based on deception.

Look no further than Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese general born 544 BC who influenced Mao Zedong, founder of today’s Chinese Communist Party. “All warfare is based on deception,” Sun Tzu wrote.

The Art of War, a book written by the famous Chinese military general and strategist Sun Tzu many years ago (roughly 5th century B.C.), explains the principles needed in order to win a battle.

Obama spoke for years about his activist, win at all costs ways – including his Sun Tzu-like “All warfare is based on deception” ways.