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.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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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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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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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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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.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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