The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
SUN TZUHence 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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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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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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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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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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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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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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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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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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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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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