Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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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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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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 thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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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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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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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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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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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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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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