One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
SUN TZUThe supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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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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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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