Vitor Belfort Quotes

You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

You have to surprise opponents, keep them guessing. Doing the same thing over and over again without variation will not work.

If the enemy thinks of the mountains, attack like the sea; and if he thinks of the sea, attack like the mountains.

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

The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

I think when you are playing at the international level, there is so much television exposure that people are looking at your weaknesses and strengths, and you need to fox them at times. You have got to do something different.

When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.

The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy, without letting them know beforehand what you are going to do.

If your enemy offers you two targets, strike at a third.

If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The pinnacle of military deployment approaches the formless: if it is formless, then even the deepest spy cannot discern it nor the wise make plans against it.

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

You want to keep the defense guessing.

You can make plans but if the opposition plays well, then all your plans become worthless.

You can’t pick your opponent and you can’t predict what the other side is going to do.

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

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

In boxing and politics, you cannot predict results. You should be ready to go 12 rounds. But if you win in the first round, you should be ready to be the winner quickly.

You can have the perfect plan through the first punch but then you have to take the fight second by second.

I like to keep teams off balance.

The best swordsman in the world may be disarmed by a trick that's new to him.

Keep everybody guessing as to what your next trick is going to be. Don't become too predictable.

Always zig when people expect you to zag. Confound them!

The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.

Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage.

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.