Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

I had my own battle tactics.

Just as sports teams recognize the potentially game-changing benefit of calling time-outs, failing to do so in matters of warfare is a surefire way to continue losing.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.

I became good at defending myself, but as far as I was concerned, that was a transient skill.

There are always reasons for people's behaviour, and it's easy just to dismiss them and assume that we already know their story, especially if they're no good at showing their emotions. Life gives you all these knocks, it's so easy to form a shell to protect yourself. I've done it myself.

It's easier to shut yourself off outside than reveal your inner thoughts.

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

When I was doing 'Generation Kill' in Africa I worked with five really super-trained Navy SEALs who taught us all these moves like how to disarm people: if there's a bar fight and someone's got a chair or there's someone with a gun behind our head, how to disable them and take them down in a swift move.

The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk.

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.

The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill.

War strategy is always unique. It is like a chess game. The pieces are always the same but each game is unique

I don't feel that emotion is a good thing to have in combat. You must be cold.

I do have a vulnerable side. I think a lot of people have a misperception of me. They only see the tough, defensive, aggressive side. But every woman is vulnerable.

If I feel vulnerable, I get angry.

I'm not an aggressive person at all. But I know how to fight.

Coming into 'The Bachelorette,' I always led with a calculated mind and not an open heart.

In school and college, there have been instances where I wish I knew how to defend myself.

GSP knows how to use a lot of strategy.

If I like a person, I don't have any mask/filter. I will open up a lot. I had hurt myself in the past because a couple of persons took advantage of me. I realised that they are not genuine people. Since then, I take time to open myself up for new people.

Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near.

Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.

So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.