There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
SUN TZUTo secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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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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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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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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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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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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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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