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.
SUN TZUKnow thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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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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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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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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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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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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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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