If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
SUN TZUConvince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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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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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Never venture, never win!
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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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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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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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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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