All warfare is based on deception.
SUN TZUTo 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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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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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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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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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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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You have to believe in yourself.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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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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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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