Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
SUN TZUIf the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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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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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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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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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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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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