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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

Sun Tzu

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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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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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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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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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a 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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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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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
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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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

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