Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
SUN TZUKnow thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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 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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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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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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If his forces are united, separate them.
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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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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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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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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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