If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
SUN TZUSuccess in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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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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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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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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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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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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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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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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