Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
SUN TZUBuild your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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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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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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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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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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