Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
SUN TZUEven the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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Hence 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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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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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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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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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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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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