The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
SUN TZUIt is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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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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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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Never venture, never win!
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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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