Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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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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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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