The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZUPlan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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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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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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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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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Never venture, never win!
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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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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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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