Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
SUN TZUHe who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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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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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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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 he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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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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