To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUUltimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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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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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Never venture, never win!
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Be where your enemy is not.
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