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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.

Sun Tzu

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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Fate Mystery Opponent Sound Strategy War
Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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Army Business Enemy Home Interfere Strategy War
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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Atatch Business Fight Roads Strategy War
When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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Enemy Relax Settle Strategy Strave Victory War
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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Fight Greatness Philosophy Soldier Strategy War
It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Learning Lesson Love War
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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Arrogant Encourage Inferior Pretend Strategy War
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Battle Business Excellence Fight Strategy War
If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Authority Business Disturb Strategy War Weakness
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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Business Death Destroy Life Strategy War
Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Business Condition Constant Strategy War Water
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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Fate Mystery Opponent Sound Strategy War
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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Defeat Seek Strategy Victory War Warrior Win
Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Business Enemy Mislead Strategy Surprise War
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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Business Chance Death Fight Life Strategy
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Defeat Enemy Himself Opportunity Success War

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