Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
SUN TZUAll warfare is based on deception.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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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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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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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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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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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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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 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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