Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
SUN TZUConvince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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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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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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