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.
SUN TZUPonder and deliberate before you make a move.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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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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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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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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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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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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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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