Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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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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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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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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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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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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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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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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