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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.

Sun Tzu

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Army Business Desperate Leaving Strategy Surround War
The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Army Business Hesitation Strategy War Worst
It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Learning Lesson Love War
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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Fight Greatness Philosophy Soldier Strategy War
Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Business Inspirational Planning Preparation Strategy
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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Brave Business Man Opponent Strategy War
Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Appearance Attack Business Expectation Strategy War
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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Business Defeat Enemy Opportunity Strategy War
You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Attack Business Defence Strategy Success War
One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Conquer Inspirational Life Success
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Business Irritation Opponent Strategy War Weakness
If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Battle Business Strategy War Weakness
If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Authority Business Disturb Strategy War Weakness
What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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Ancient Clever Fight Success War Win
There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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Atatch Business Fight Roads Strategy War
Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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Attach Courage Fire Inspirational Mountain Revenge War Wind Wood

Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.

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