Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
SUN TZUVictorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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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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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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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All warfare is based on deception.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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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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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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