Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
SUN TZUAttack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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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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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 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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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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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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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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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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