Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
SUN TZUThe supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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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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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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