Know yourself and you will win all battles
SUN TZUBut 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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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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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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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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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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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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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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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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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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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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