Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
SUN TZUThe 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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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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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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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