Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
SUN TZUEnergy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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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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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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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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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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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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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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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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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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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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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