He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
SUN TZUHence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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You have to believe in yourself.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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