Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
SUN TZUAttack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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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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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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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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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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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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