Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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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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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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