Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
SUN TZUWhen 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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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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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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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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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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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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