Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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If his forces are united, separate them.
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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Never venture, never win!
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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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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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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